Environmentally-friendly monofilament cellulosic fibres have been widely used as
alternatives for conventional steel reinforcement within concrete. Recently, the use of …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

To solve the problem of environmental pollution caused by plastic food packaging films, a
biodegradable chitosan-based film containing micro ramie fibre and lignin was prepared by …

The applications of natural fibre/polymer composites in civil engineering are mostly
concentrated on non-load bearing indoor components due to its vulnerability to …

Petroleum based thermoplastics are widely used in a range of applications, particularly in
packaging. However, their usage has resulted in soaring pollutant emissions. Thus …

Abstract Currently, poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and its natural fiber biocomposites have a growing
interest as a sustainable and biodegradable alternative to conventional polymers. Their …

Ecological materials are increasingly being applied in the loess slope protection, and the
time-dependency deterioration of materials is an important criterion in evaluating their …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), comprising a broad range of bio-based polymeric materials,
are natural biodegradable polyesters formed by microorganisms. The simplest, best …

The transition toward “green” alternatives to petroleum-based plastics is driven by the need
for “drop-in” replacement materials able to combine characteristics of existing plastics with …

This paper gives an overview of utilising natural textile materials as reinforcements for
engineering composites applications. The definition and types of textile materials are …