Over recent years, enthusiasm towards the manufacturing of biopolymers has attracted
considerable attention due to the rising concern about depleting resources and worsening …

The availability of organic matters in vast quantities from the agricultural/industrial practices
has long been a significant environmental challenge. These wastes have created global …

Research on nanocellulose has significantly increased over the past few decades, owing to
the various attractive characteristics of this material, such as renewability, widespread …

Natural fibers have attracted great attention from industrial players and researchers for the
exploitation of polymer composites because of their “greener” nature and contribution to …

In recent years, most boat fabrication companies use 100% synthetic fiber-reinforced
composite materials, due to their high performance of mechanical properties. In the new …

The exponential growth of agricultural output is a result of the increasing world population.
Agro-wastes are now acknowledged as an alternative material for the manufacture of …

The unparalleled dependency on petroleum based sources urged the research community
to focus on develo** renewable products, among which nanocellulose based …

The key factors influencing the widespread acceptance of natural fibres as green materials
are due to the quick depletion of petroleum resources and the growing awareness of …

Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFCs) were extracted from sugar palm fibres (SPS) in two
separate stages; delignification and mercerization to remove lignin and hemicellulose …

Natural fibers are emerging as best alternatives for synthetic materials in selective
applications. These fibers may not have the required properties in its raw form and hence …