A review of environmental friendly green composites: production methods, current progresses, and challenges

M Abdur Rahman, S Haque, MM Athikesavan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023‏ - Springer
The growing concern about environmental damage and the inability to meet the demand for
more versatile, environmentally friendly materials has sparked increasing interest in polymer …

Green composites: A review of processing technologies and recent applications

GS Mann, LP Singh, P Kumar… - Journal of thermoplastic …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Biocomposites are considered as the next-generation materials as these can be made using
natural/green ingredients to offer sustainability, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of hemp fibres reinforced composites using thermoplastic polymers as matrices

L Stelea, I Filip, G Lisa, M Ichim, M Drobotă, C Sava… - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Hemp fibres used as a reinforcing agent and three polymeric matrices (polypropylene,
bicomponent, recycled polyester) were used to obtain composite materials by needle …

A review on processing methods and characterization techniques of green composites

N Naik, B Shivamurthy, BHS Thimmappa… - Engineered …, 2022‏ - espublisher.com
In today's modern world, extensive research has been performed to apply new materials to
various components. However, it is necessary to use those materials that have been tried …

Comparison of the morphological and mechanical properties of oil Palm EFB fibres and kenaf fibres in nonwoven reinforced composites

NIS Anuar, S Zakaria, S Gan, CH Chia, C Wang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The empty fruit bunch (EFB) and kenaf polypropylene (PP) nonwoven composites in this
study were prepared via needle punching nonwoven process followed by compression …

[HTML][HTML] Natural-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Furniture Applications

M Ichim, EI Muresan, E Codau - Polymers, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Increasing environmental awareness has driven a shift in furniture production from
traditional materials, such as wood and wood-based panels, to sustainable and …

Opportunities of sustainable development of the industry of upholstered furniture in Romania. A case study

E Ciupan, C Ciupan, EM Câmpean, L Stelea… - Sustainability, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Wood is used as a raw material in various industries, including the production of furniture,
which puts pressure on the exploitation of the forests and the continuous reduction of their …

New Ecological Composite Materials for the Upholstered Furniture Industry

I CIONCA, E CIUPAN, M CIUPAN… - ACTA TECHNICA …, 2023‏ - atna-mam.utcluj.ro
The paper presents a description of composite materials with an emphasis on natural fiber
composite materials. It reviews industries such as car making and civil engineering which …

Determining the mechanical properties of a new composite material using artificial neural networks

E Ciupan, M Ciupan, DC Jucan - arxiv preprint arxiv:1901.10050, 2019‏ - arxiv.org
The paper studies the possibility of using artificial neural networks (ANN) to determine
certain mechanical properties of a new composite material. This new material is obtained by …

Comparative analysis of different ribs used to rigidize the resistance structure of a sofa side made of composite materials based on vegetable fibers

C Ciupan, M Steopan, POP Emanuela… - ACTA TECHNICA …, 2018‏ - atna-mam.utcluj.ro
The paper presents a comparative analysis of four stiffening models by ribbing for a sofa
side made of composite materials based on vegetable fibers. The purpose of the paper is to …