Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities
Natural fibers have been widely used for reinforcing polymers attributed to their sustainable
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …
Potential uses of spent coffee grounds in the food industry
AS Franca, LS Oliveira - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Current estimates place the amount of spent coffee grounds annually generated worldwide
in the 6 million ton figure, with the sources of spent coffee grounds being classified as …
in the 6 million ton figure, with the sources of spent coffee grounds being classified as …
Investigation into mechanical, absorption and swelling behaviour of hemp/sisal fibre reinforced bioepoxy hybrid composites: Effects of stacking sequences
SMK Thiagamani, S Krishnasamy… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the fabrication of hybrid bio-composites using green epoxy as the
matrix material, hemp (H) and sisal (S) fibre mats as the reinforcements. The hybrid …
matrix material, hemp (H) and sisal (S) fibre mats as the reinforcements. The hybrid …
Isolation and characterization of agro-waste biomass sapodilla seeds as reinforcement in potential polymer composite applications
SMK Thiagamani, P Sivakumar, M Srinivasan… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Fillers or particulate fillers find a growing utilization as reinforcement material in polymer
composites due to their ability to enhance the properties of the ensuing composites. The …
composites due to their ability to enhance the properties of the ensuing composites. The …
Mechanical and thermal characterization of additive manufactured fish scale powder reinforced PLA biocomposites
This research work is aimed to convert fish scale wastes as an effective reinforcement in
polylactic acid (PLA) as a new bio-composite filament for fused deposition-based 3D printing …
polylactic acid (PLA) as a new bio-composite filament for fused deposition-based 3D printing …
Properties and Applications of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Biocomposites
MI Ibrahim, D Alsafadi, KA Alamry… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters accumulated by microorganisms as
intracellular storage materials and they have attracted attention as “green plastic” …
intracellular storage materials and they have attracted attention as “green plastic” …
Novel Cellulosic Natural Fibers from Abelmoschus Ficulneus Weed: Extraction and Characterization for Potential Application in Polymer Composites
K Ramalingam, SMK Thiagamani… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Owing to the mounting environmental consciousness, natural fibers in composite materials
have become inevitable, especially for lightweight semi-structural applications which …
have become inevitable, especially for lightweight semi-structural applications which …
Spent coffee waste as a renewable source for the production of sustainable poly (butylene succinate) biocomposites from a circular economy perspective
G Gaidukova, O Platnieks, A Aunins, A Barkane… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Turning waste products into useable resources is a necessity for the sustainable future of
our planet. Such is the case with popular beverage coffee that produces solid waste in the …
our planet. Such is the case with popular beverage coffee that produces solid waste in the …
Effect of 3-hydroxyvalerate content on thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) biopolymers produced from …
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) with various 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV)
contents biosynthesized by mixed microbial consortia (MMC) fed fermented dairy manure at …
contents biosynthesized by mixed microbial consortia (MMC) fed fermented dairy manure at …
Enhancement micro filler spent coffee grounds in catalyst-chemically modified bast fibers reinforced biodegradable materials
In this study, an eco-friendly packaging biocomposite is developed using Poly (3-
hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) and chemically modified kenaf bast fibers …
hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) and chemically modified kenaf bast fibers …