A review of natural fiber composites: Properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications

A Gholampour, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites

M Mohammed, AJM Jawad, AM Mohammed, JK Oleiwi… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibres (NFRs) composite materials are acquiring popularity in the modern world due
to their eco-friendliness and superior mechanical properties. Although it has been shown …

[HTML][HTML] Surface treatment to improve water repellence and compatibility of natural fiber with polymer matrix: Recent advancement

M Mohammed, R Rahman, AM Mohammed, T Adam… - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is in need of more eco-friendly material, therefore numerous efforts have been
made to replace synthetic fibers in fiber-reinforced composites with natural fibers reinforced …

Surface modification of natural fibers in polymer composites

DP Ferreira, J Cruz, R Fangueiro - Green composites for automotive …, 2019 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, fibrous materials have found widespread applications in different
technological areas including the automotive industry due to their versatile properties …

Biofunctionalization of natural fiber-reinforced biocomposites for biomedical applications

TD Tavares, JC Antunes, F Ferreira, HP Felgueiras - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last ten years, environmental consciousness has increased worldwide, leading to the
development of eco-friendly materials to replace synthetic ones. Natural fibers are extracted …

Banana pseudostem fiber: A critical review on fiber extraction, characterization, and surface modification

P Badanayak, S Jose, G Bose - Journal of natural fibers, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Banana pseudostems are now recognized as a sustainable raw material with a wide range
of applications. Plenty of research attention has been paid to banana pseudostem fiber …

Surface modification of banana fiber: a review

US Gupta, M Dhamarikar, A Dharkar… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural fibers are pliant in nature and their characteristics are vastly dependent on their
physical aspects and chemical configuration. Banana fiber is derived by processing “pseudo …

Surface modification techniques for the preparation of different novel biofibers for composites

A Verma, A Parashar, N Jain, VK Singh… - … and Biopolymers for …, 2020 - Springer
This chapter reports on the various physical and chemical methods used in modifying the
natural fibers properties for application in reinforcing composites. Low cost, low density and …

Exploring chemical and physical advancements in surface modification techniques of natural fiber reinforced composite: a comprehensive review

M Mohammadi, MR Ishak, MTH Sultan - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This review presents a comprehensive overview of recent trends, advances, and challenges
in the use of natural fiber composites. This section begins by discussing the growing …

Review on the performances, foaming and injection molding simulation of natural fiber composites

J Zhan, J Li, G Wang, Y Guan, G Zhao, J Lin… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, natural fiber becomes an alternative to the synthetic fiber for the composites used
in aerospace, automotive, sports, packaging and so on, due to its inherent characteristics …