[HTML][HTML] Natural fiber reinforced composites: Sustainable materials for emerging applications

MY Khalid, A Al Rashid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed… - Results in …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the contemporary world, natural fibers reinforced polymer composite (NFRPC) materials
are of great interest owing to their eco-friendly nature, lightweight, life-cycle superiority …

A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composite for bullet proof and ballistic applications

NM Nurazzi, MRM Asyraf, A Khalina, N Abdullah… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Even though natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) have been widely used
in automotive and building industries, there is still a room to promote them to high-level …

A comprehensive review on advanced sustainable woven natural fibre polymer composites

HA Aisyah, MT Paridah, SM Sapuan, RA Ilyas… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, the progressive application of natural fibres in polymer composites has
had a major effect in alleviating environmental impacts. Recently, there is a growing interest …

[HTML][HTML] Turning waste plant fibers into advanced plant fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review

J Parameswaranpillai, JA Gopi, S Radoor… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant fibers are increasingly used in fabricating polymer composite components useful in the
automotive, construction, and aerospace industries. This surge in the usage of plant fibers in …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene-incorporated natural fiber polymer composites: A first overview

FS da Luz, FC Garcia Filho, MTG Del-Rio… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
A novel class of graphene-based materials incorporated into natural lignocellulosic fiber
(NLF) polymer composites is surging since 2011. The present overview is the first attempt to …

[HTML][HTML] Promising Mechanical, Thermal, and Ballistic Properties of Novel Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Cyperus malaccensis Sedge Fiber

L de Mendonça Neuba, RF Pereira Junio, MP Ribeiro… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composites reinforced with natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) are gaining relevance as
the worldwide demand for renewable and sustainable materials increases. To develop …

A comprehensive review on performance and machinability of plant fiber polymer composites

H Mohit, S Mavinkere Rangappa… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the revolutionary utilization of plant fibers in polymer laminates significantly
influenced environmental effects. Presently, there is progression attention in advancing bio …

[HTML][HTML] Composites with natural fibers and conventional materials applied in a hard armor: A comparison

FS Luz, FC Garcia Filho, MS Oliveira, LFC Nascimento… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites have recently drawn attention as new materials
for ballistic armor due to sustainability benefits and lower cost as compared to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of composites with graphene oxide functionalization of either epoxy matrix or curaua fiber reinforcement

UO Costa, LFC Nascimento, JM Garcia… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, two types of composites were produced, both reinforced with 30 vol% of
curaua fibers (CF). In the first type, only the fiber was functionalized with graphene oxide …

Ballistic performance of natural fiber based soft and hard body armour-a mini review

J Naveen, K Jayakrishna, MTB Hameed Sultan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Increase in awareness towards utilization of eco-friendly materials, encouraged the
researchers to find a sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers for different engineering …