Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities

X Zhao, K Copenhaver, L Wang, M Korey… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mechanical and thermal characterization of additive manufactured fish scale powder reinforced PLA biocomposites

AJ Arockiam, S Rajesh, S Karthikeyan… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

Effect of 3-hydroxyvalerate content on thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) biopolymers produced from …

M Abbasi, D Pokhrel, ER Coats, NM Guho… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) with various 3-hydroxyvalerate (3HV)
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

M Marwan, E Indarti, RD Bairwan, HPSA Khalil… - Bioresource Technology …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, an eco-friendly packaging biocomposite is developed using Poly (3-
hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) and chemically modified kenaf bast fibers …