Lightweight hybrid materials and structures for energy absorption: A state-of-the-art review and outlook

G Sun, D Chen, G Zhu, Q Li - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Lightweight materials and structures have attracted tremendous interests for their compelling
advantages in a range of engineering problems that have placed heightened requirements …

Recent trends in treatment and fabrication of plant-based fiber-reinforced epoxy composite: a review

AH Birniwa, SS Abdullahi, M Ali… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber (NF) is one of the many resources that nature has provided. NFs decompose
quickly and are biodegradable, renewable, and cost-effective. It may be scavenged from a …

[HTML][HTML] A review on recycling and reuse methods for carbon fiber/glass fiber composites waste from wind turbine blades

M Rani, P Choudhary, V Krishnan, S Zafar - Composites part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of novel strategies for recycling and reusing fiber composites is driven by
various environmental and economic factors. Recycling materials mean that materials are …

[HTML][HTML] A review on manufacturing defects and their detection of fiber reinforced resin matrix composites

Y Fu, X Yao - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced resin matrix composites are more and more widely used in aerospace and
automobile manufacturing industries. However, the probability of manufacturing defects in …

Fused deposition modeling of thermoplastic elastomeric materials: Challenges and opportunities

P Awasthi, SS Banerjee - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), one of the most important classes of specialty polymeric
materials, has immense potential in several industrial applications. They have unique rubber …

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites: Manufacturing, properties, and applications

DK Rajak, DD Pagar, PL Menezes, E Linul - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in
this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are …

Recent developments in the manufacturing technologies of composite components and their cost-effectiveness in the automotive industry: A review study

MS Sarfraz, H Hong, SS Kim - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Regulations to reduce emissions and make automobiles more energy-efficient require
supplemental sustainable development. Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), especially those …

A review on the thermal characterisation of natural and hybrid fiber composites

JSS Neto, HFM de Queiroz, RAA Aguiar, MD Banea - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The thermal stability of natural fiber composites is a relevant aspect to be considered since
the processing temperature plays a critical role in the manufacturing process of composites …

Additively manufactured composite lattices: A state-of-the-art review on fabrications, architectures, constituent materials, mechanical properties, and future directions

S Aghajani, C Wu, Q Li, J Fang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Finding ideal materials remains a crucial challenge in the aerospace, automotive,
construction, and biomedical industries. Moreover, a growing concern about environmental …

A second life for fruit and vegetable waste: a review on bioplastic films and coatings for potential food protection applications

D Merino, AI Quilez-Molina, G Perotto, A Bassani… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent decades, significant progress has been made on the development of low
environmental impact plastic materials, as alternatives to conventional plastics for food …