Advances in development of green composites based on natural fibers: A review

E Kuram - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
In general, agricultural waste is left to nature or utilized as fuel material in houses. However,
such use of agricultural waste negatively influences the environment. To diminish the …

Modeling of the tensile moduli of mechanical, thermomechanical, and chemi‐thermomechanical pulps from orange tree pruning

R Reixach, FX Espinach, E Franco‐Marquès… - Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Stiffness is one of the most relevant properties of composite materials. Although fiberglass
has been traditionally used as reinforcement, natural fibers are seen as possible …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of different compatibilizers on injection-molded green composite pieces based on polylactide filled with almond shell flour

L Quiles-Carrillo, N Montanes, D Garcia-Garcia… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Green composites made of polylactide (PLA) filled with almond shell flour (ASF), at a
constant weight content of 25 wt.-%, were manufactured by injection molding. In order to …

[HTML][HTML] Corncob waste as a potential filler in biocomposites: A decision towards sustainability

S Gairola, TP Naik, S Sinha, I Singh - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste resource utilization is of utmost importance today in order to promote circular
economy and sustainable development. The current research work focuses on utilizing post …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of wheat-bran cellulosic fibers as reinforcement in bio-based polypropylene composite

A Rahman, J Fehrenbach, C Ulven, S Simsek… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers have received widespread attention due
to the harmful effects of the petroleum derived synthetic polymer waste. In this study, wheat …

Glycidyl methacrylate-compatibilized poly (lactic acid)/hemp hurd biocomposites: Processing, crystallization, and thermo-mechanical response

BA Khan, H Na, V Chevali, P Warner, J Zhu… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid)-based biocomposites were developed with hemp hurd (Cannabis sativa L.)
with grafting-based interfacial compatibilization. Poly (lactic acid) was extruded with hemp …

[HTML][HTML] A study of the mechanical properties in composite materials with a dammar based hybrid matrix and reinforcement from crushed shells of sunflower seeds

MM Stănescu, A Bolcu - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The production of composite materials through the reuse of waste or by-products from the
agri-food industry will be a challenge for environmental protection. This study focuses in that …

Synthesis and characterization of cost-effective industrial discarded natural ceramic particulates from Cymbopogon flexuosus plant shoot for potential polymer/metal …

R Soma Sundaram Pillai, R Rajamoni… - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Use of agricultural waste for biocomposite is one of the main concerns of researchers
because the waste is an abundant, economic, and eco-friendly source. Agro wastes of …

[HTML][HTML] Processing and properties of antibacterial silver nanoparticle-loaded hemp hurd/poly (lactic acid) biocomposites

BA Khan, VS Chevali, H Na, J Zhu, P Warner… - Composites Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of silver nanoparticles in providing effective antibacterial resistance in glycidyl
methacrylate-compatibilized hemp hurd-filled poly (lactic acid) biocomposite is presented …

Complex modification effect of linseed cake as an agricultural waste filler used in high density polyethylene composites

M Barczewski, O Mysiukiewicz, A Kloziński - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2018 - Springer
Linseed cake (LC) is a by-product of agricultural industry which does not have any large-
scale industrial applications. The possibilities of its utilization as filler with plasticizing ability …