Advances, challenges, and prospects for surgical suture materials

Y Li, Q Meng, S Chen, P Ling, MA Kuss, B Duan, S Wu - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the long-established and necessary medical devices, surgical sutures play an
essentially important role in the closing and healing of damaged tissues and organs …

A review on processing techniques of bast fibers nanocellulose and its polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposites

LK Kian, N Saba, M Jawaid, MTH Sultan - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
The utilization of nanocellulose has increasingly gained attentions from various research
fields, especially the field of polymer nanocomposites owing to the growing environmental …

A biodegradable chitosan-based composite film reinforced by ramie fibre and lignin for food packaging

M Ji, J Li, F Li, X Wang, J Man, J Li, C Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
To solve the problem of environmental pollution caused by plastic food packaging films, a
biodegradable chitosan-based film containing micro ramie fibre and lignin was prepared by …

Natural biomass & waste biomass fibers–structures, environmental footprints, sustainability, degumming methods, & surface modifications

M Shadhin, M Rahman, R Jayaraman, Y Chen… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The renewable characteristics of natural fibers have prompted consumers to switch from
synthetic and petroleum-based resources. The dimension and geometry of the cell wall and …

Degumming methods for bast fibers—A mini review

P Lyu, Y Zhang, X Wang, C Hurren - Industrial Crops and Products, 2021 - Elsevier
Bast fibers, such as ramie, hemp, flax and kenaf, are natural fibers with high specific stiffness
and strength that have gained increasing attention in recent years. Bast fibers are …

Enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of ramie fiber via impregnation by lignin-based polyurethane resin

SO Handika, MAR Lubis, RK Sari, RPB Laksana… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, lignin isolated and fractionated from black liquor was used as a pre-polymer to
prepare bio-polyurethane (Bio-PU) resin, and the resin was impregnated into ramie fiber …

Antimicrobial properties of plant fibers

L Zamora-Mendoza, E Guamba, K Miño, MP Romero… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HAI), or nosocomial infections, are a global health and
economic problem in developed and develo** countries, particularly for …

Extraction and Characterization of Cellulose Fibers from the Stem of Momordica Charantia

A Khan, V Raghunathan, DL Singaravelu… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, bio-based composites are the prominent material to replace several synthetic fiber-
based composites because of their abundant availability, ecological, biodegradable, and …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal and mechanical performance of ramie fibers modified with polyurethane resins derived from acacia mangium bark tannin

MA Aristri, MAR Lubis, RPB Laksana, RK Sari… - journal of materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to develop bio-based polyurethane (PU) resin derived from tannin for the
impregnation process of ramie fibers (Boehmeria nivea L.) and to investigate the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Eco-friendly degumming of natural fibers for textile applications: a comprehensive review

M chares Subash, P Muthiah - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Global fiber production contributes 107 million MT in 2018 and is expected to grow 145
million MT by 2030. Fiber production can be plant-based, animal-based, man-made, and …