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 …

A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composite for bullet proof and ballistic applications

NM Nurazzi, MRM Asyraf, A Khalina, N Abdullah… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Even though natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) have been widely used
in automotive and building industries, there is still a room to promote them to high-level …

Thermogravimetric analysis properties of cellulosic natural fiber polymer composites: A review on influence of chemical treatments

NM Nurazzi, MRM Asyraf, M Rayung, MNF Norrrahim… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber such as bamboo fiber, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber, kenaf fiber, and
sugar palm fiber-reinforced polymer composites are being increasingly developed for …

A review on dynamic mechanical properties of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites

N Saba, M Jawaid, OY Alothman, MT Paridah - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is a versatile technique that complements the
information provided by the more traditional thermal analysis techniques such as differential …

[HTML][HTML] Green composites: A review of adequate materials for automotive applications

G Koronis, A Silva, M Fontul - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
This study provides a bibliographic review in the broad field of green composites seeking-
out for materials with a potential to be applied in the near future on automotive body panels …

[HTML][HTML] On the use of nanocellulose as reinforcement in polymer matrix composites

KY Lee, Y Aitomäki, LA Berglund, K Oksman… - … Science and Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose is often being regarded as the next generation renewable reinforcement for
the production of high performance biocomposites. This feature article reviews the various …

Pretreatments of natural fibers and their application as reinforcing material in polymer composites—a review

S Kalia, BS Kaith, I Kaur - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, natural fibers reinforced composites have received much attention because
of their lightweight, nonabrasive, combustible, nontoxic, low cost and biodegradable …

[HTML][HTML] A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 1–Fibres as reinforcements

J Summerscales, NPJ Dissanayake, AS Virk… - Composites Part A …, 2010 - Elsevier
Bast fibres are defined as those obtained from the outer cell layers of the stems of various
plants. The fibres find use in textile applications and are increasingly being considered as …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) fibre reinforced polymer composite materials: A review on preparation, properties and prospects

M Ramesh - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
History is often marked by the materials and technology that reflect human capability and
understanding. The increasing needs on bio-degradable and eco-friendly nature for …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in sustainable arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea Linn) starch biopolymers, fibres, biopolymer composites and their potential industrial …

J Tarique, SM Sapuan, A Khalina, SFK Sherwani… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Raising environmental awareness had forced researchers to explore the potential and
implementation of environmentally friendly materials as alternatives for conventional …