The vulnerability against heat and fire for natural fibers presents a great challenge for their
replacement of traditional fiber reinforcements in composite materials. Natural fiber/polymer …

The hemp plant Cannabis sativa Linn, referring to industrial hemp, is a high-yielding annual
industrial crop grown providing fibers from hemp stalk and oil from hemp seeds. Although …

Interest in natural fiber–reinforced composites (NFRCs) is increasing rapidly thanks to their
numerous advantages such as low cost, biodegradability, eco-friendly nature, relatively …

The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Biofuel is the presently needed potential energy reservoir as an alternative to wearying fossil
fuel-based technology. Second generation lignocellulose is considered to be the most …

Balancing the performance, durability and safety requirements of automotive systems with
the regulatory landscape in an environment of climate change has accelerated the search …

Over the past few years, fibrous materials have found widespread applications in different
technological areas including the automotive industry due to their versatile properties …

Contemporary researchers have specified that natural flax fiber is comparable with synthetic
fibers due to its unique physical and mechanical characteristics which have been …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool for establishing the environmental burdens of
a composite material over its lifetime. It is therefore of importance to the composites industry …

Natural fiber composites have experienced a renaissance in the last two decades as a
response to societal demands for develo** eco‐friendly, biodegradable and recyclable …