A review of natural fiber composites: Properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications

A Gholampour, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in biocomposite development: State-of-the-art, challenges and emerging trends

V Shanmugam, RA Mensah, M Försth, G Sas… - Composites Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocomposites being environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic composites are
gaining increasing demand for various applications. Hence, biocomposite development …

Sugarcane bagasse: a biomass sufficiently applied for improving global energy, environment and economic sustainability

EO Ajala, JO Ighalo, MA Ajala, AG Adeniyi… - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse (SCB) is a biomass of agricultural waste
obtained from sugarcane processing that has been found in abundance globally. Due to its …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the recent developments in biocomposites based on natural fibres and their application perspectives

T Gurunathan, S Mohanty, SK Nayak - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The growing ecological and environmental consciousness has driven efforts for
development of new innovative materials for various end-use applications. Polymers …

Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010

O Faruk, AK Bledzki, HP Fink, M Sain - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to environment and sustainability issues, this century has witnessed remarkable
achievements in green technology in the field of materials science through the development …

Nanocrystalline cellulose as reinforcement for polymeric matrix nanocomposites and its potential applications: a review

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, ML Sanyang… - Current Analytical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The usage of natural fibres as reinforcement in bioplastic polymer composite
has garnered attention during the last few decades. This is due to limitations of …

[HTML][HTML] Green composites: A brief review

FP La Mantia, M Morreale - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The rising concern towards environmental issues and, on the other hand, the need for more
versatile polymer-based materials has led to increasing interest about polymer composites …

Polymer composites reinforced with natural fibers and nanocellulose in the automotive industry: A short review

FV Ferreira, IF Pinheiro, SF de Souza, LHI Mei… - Journal of Composites …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Environmental concerns and cost reduction have encouraged the use of natural fillers as
reinforcement in polymer composites. Currently, a wide variety of reinforcement, such as …

Sustainable valorization of waste and by-products from sugarcane processing

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, SȘ Biriș - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of life cycle assessment and its application to the closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre reinforced polymers

RJ Tapper, ML Longana, A Norton, KD Potter… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a valuable tool for establishing the environmental burdens of
a composite material over its lifetime. It is therefore of importance to the composites industry …