[HTML][HTML] Recent progresses in wood-plastic composites: Pre-processing treatments, manufacturing techniques, recyclability and eco-friendly assessment

AH Elsheikh, H Panchal, S Shanmugan… - Cleaner Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) have shown promising domestic and industrial
applications. Both virgin and waste materials have been used as matrix and reinforcement …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The use of cellulose in bio-derived formulations for 3D/4D printing: A review

C Gauss, KL Pickering, LP Muthe - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose is one of the most versatile biopolymers found in nature. Its use is now
transitioning from sustainability-focused development to provide technical solutions across a …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable composite fused deposition modelling filament using recycled pre-consumer polypropylene

D Stoof, K Pickering - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Composite filaments with differing harakeke, hemp fibre or recycled gypsum contents (0-50
wt%) in pre-consumer recycled polypropylene (PP) were produced and mechanically …

Plant fibre: molecular structure and biomechanical properties, of a complex living material, influencing its deconstruction towards a biobased composite

M Sorieul, A Dickson, SJ Hill, H Pearson - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Plant cell walls form an organic complex composite material that fulfils various functions. The
hierarchical structure of this material is generated from the integration of its elementary …

Critical review of the parameters affecting the effectiveness of moisture absorption treatments used for natural composites

AY Al-Maharma, N Al-Huniti - Journal of Composites Science, 2019 - mdpi.com
Natural composites can be fabricated through reinforcing either synthetic or bio-based
polymers with hydrophilic natural fibers. Ultimate moisture absorption resistance at the fiber …

Wood polymer composites and their contribution to cascading utilisation

L Teuber, VS Osburg, W Toporowski, H Militz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to a shortage of resources and a growing competition of land use, sustainable and
efficient resource utilisation becomes increasingly important. The application and multiple …

Wood fibres as reinforcements in natural fibre composites: structure, properties, processing and applications

D Dai, M Fan - Natural fibre composites, 2014 - Elsevier
Wood fibres are the most abundantly used cellulose fibre. They have been extensively used
in the modern composite industry due to their specific characteristics. This chapter …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling end-of-life WPC products into ultra-high-filled, high-performance wood fiber/polyethylene composites: A sustainable strategy for clean and cyclic …

H Zhou, W Li, X Hao, G Zong, X Yi, J Xu, R Ou… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
As “green” composites, recycling end-of-life wood-plastic composites (WPCs) is crucial for
sustainable and efficient resource utilization and carbon neutrality. In this study, waste WPC …

Durable mechanical properties of unidirectional flax fiber/phenolic composites under hydrothermal aging

M Cai, X Zhang, B Sun, H Takagi… - … Science and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural fibers show great potential in polymer composites reinforcement, it remains
challenging to tackle the mechanical stability of the composites under moist/water condition …