The current global scenario has a great impact on the development of new bio-based
materials due to its vital advantages that are helpful in replacing synthetic and hazardous …

In recent years, natural fibers reinforced composites have received much attention because
of their lightweight, nonabrasive, combustible, nontoxic, low cost and biodegradable …

This paper focuses on investigating the effect of alkali treatments on the bond characteristics
of date palm fibers (DPFs) in a polyurethane (PU) matrix, including the bond strength, pullout …

Bast fibres are defined as those obtained from the outer cell layers of the stems of various
plants. The fibres find use in textile applications and are increasingly being considered as …

There has been a growing interest in utilizing fibers as reinforcement to produce composite
materials. Scientists prefer thermoplastic polymeric matrices than thermosets due to the low …

In this work, cellulose nanofibers were extracted from banana fibers via a steam explosion
technique. The chemical composition, morphology and thermal properties of the nanofibers …

In this work, cellulose nanofibrils were extracted from isora fiber by steam explosion method.
The technique adopted includes alkaline treatment, bleaching, acidic steam treatment and …

This study reports an environmentally friendly process to prepare cellulose nanofibrils
(CNFs) from sugarcane bagasse (SCB), by ultrasonication combined with various …

The main objective of this work is to study the effect of chemical treatment on the thermal
properties of hybrid natural fiber‐reinforced composites (NFRCs). Different chemical …

Natural fibre-reinforced polymers can exhibit very different mechanical performances and
environmental aging resistances depending on their interphase properties, but most studies …