Developments in polyester composite materials–An in-depth review on natural fibres and nano fillers

MYM Zaghloul, MMY Zaghloul, MMY Zaghloul - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, scientists are facing major obstacles in terms of selecting compatible filler
materials for the sake of improving the performance of polymeric composite materials …

A review on mechanical characterization of polymer matrix composites & its effects reinforced with various natural fibres

SR Benin, S Kannan, RJ Bright, AJ Moses - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent development in technologies has increased the usage of non-renewable
resources during production. However, it has been a threat and unable to be replenished …

Physical and mechanical properties of natural fibers

SRD Petroudy - Advanced high strength natural fibre composites in …, 2017 - Elsevier
With the increase of crude oil prices, environmental concerns and growing global waste
problems drive the interest on sustainable and eco-friendly products, including natural …

Characterization of raw and alkali treated cellulosic Grewia Flavescens natural fiber

YM Tiwari, SK Sarangi - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
The physicochemical, mechanical, thermal as well as morphological characteristics of alkali
treated cellulosic Grewia Flavescens are reported in this paper. Using standard test …

Characterization of natural cellulosic fiber extracted from Grewia damine flowering plant's stem

D Ravindran, SB SR, SR Padma, S Indran… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Grewia damine is a flowering plant found in India and Sri Lanka. The fiber taken out from the
stem bark of G. damine is found to be novel and selected for characterization study. The G …

Towards sustainable and ecofriendly polymer composite materials from bast fibers: a systematic review

TF Santos, CM Santos, MS Aquino… - Engineering …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This systematic review focuses on the exploration and advancement of sustainable and eco-
friendly polymer composite materials derived from bast fibers. Bast fibers, obtained from the …

Mechanical properties of hybrid lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced biopolymer green composites: a review

MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - Fibers and …, 2023 - Springer
Sustainability has been a global awareness due to the serious reduction of synthetic
materials, especially petroleum. Many sectors and researchers have shifted toward …

Kenaf/glass fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: Pioneering sustainable materials with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties

ABM Supian, MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, Q Ma… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polymer composites have emerged as promising
structural materials, garnering significant attention due to their unique blend of natural kenaf …

The effect of silane treated fibre loading on mechanical properties of pineapple leaf/kenaf fibre filler phenolic composites

M Asim, M Jawaid, K Abdan, MR Ishak - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2018 - Springer
The aim of the present study is to investigate mechanical and morphological properties of
pineapple leaf fibres (PALF) reinforced phenolic composites and its comparison with kenaf …

A new approach to “Greening” plastic composites using pineapple leaf waste for performance and cost effectiveness

N Kengkhetkit, T Amornsakchai - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
The work described in this paper is the first detailed study aimed to demonstrate the
important opportunity available in using all parts of a single renewable source, ie pineapple …