Plant fibres, perceived as environmentally sustainable substitutes to E-glass, are
increasingly being employed as reinforcements in polymer matrix composites. However …

The agricultural waste fibers are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the
world are used for building materials, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product …

Long and random hemp and kenaf fibres were used in the as-received condition and
alkalized with a 0.06 M NaOH solution. They were combined with polyester resin and hot …

The aim of this paper is to study the possibility of using of Arundo donax L. fibers as
reinforcement in polymer composites. The fibers are extracted from the outer part of the stem …

Industrial hemp fibres were treated with sodium hydroxide, acetic anhydride, maleic
anhydride and silane to investigate the influence of treatment on the fibre structure and …

A systematic study of the degree of molecular ordering and swelling of different
nanocellulose model films has been conducted. Crystalline cellulose II surfaces were …

To aid design engineers in closing the existing gap between current scientific knowledge
and actual market applications of plant fibre reinforced plastics (PFRPs), this article provides …

The high porosity and microstructure of bio-aggregates are fundamental to their physical
properties. Typically they have a low density and a complex pore structure. This has two …

Recently natural and made-man polymer fibres are used for preparation of functionalised
textiles to achieve smart and intelligent properties. There are numerous application possibil …

Alkali treatment was known as one commonly used treatment for natural fiber and obtained
a good fiber matrix adhesion, thermal and mechanical properties of composite. This paper …