Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives

SM Rangappa, S Siengchin… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental awareness across the world has motivated researchers to focus their
attention on the use of cellulosic fiber as reinforcement in polymer matrices. Lignocellulosic …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions

K Selvaranjan, S Navaratnam, P Rajeev… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 disease significantly affects not only human health, it also affects the
wealth of country'economy and everyday routine of human life. To control the spread of the …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of natural fibre composites for structural engineering applications

K Lau, P Hung, MH Zhu, D Hui - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the last two decades, many researchers have refocused on using natural fibres, as
reinforcements for cementitious and polymer based structural materials. The use of natural …

[HTML][HTML] A review of recent research on the use of cellulosic fibres, their fibre fabric reinforced cementitious, geo-polymer and polymer composites in civil engineering

L Yan, B Kasal, L Huang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmentally-friendly monofilament cellulosic fibres have been widely used as
alternatives for conventional steel reinforcement within concrete. Recently, the use of …

Effect of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hybrid interwoven cellulosic-cellulosic fibre reinforced epoxy composites

AB Maslinda, MSA Majid, MJM Ridzuan, M Afendi… - Composite …, 2017 - Elsevier
The absorption behaviour of water and its effect on the tensile and flexural properties of
interwoven cellulosic fibres were investigated. Hybrid composites consisting of interwoven …

Experimental response of nonwoven waste cellulose fabric–reinforced epoxy composites for high toughness and coating applications

S Rastogi, A Verma, VK Singh - Materials …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this article, the authors have fabricated (using the manual hand lay-up method) and
characterized in detail the nonwoven waste cellulose fabric (with varying weight …

Can silk become an effective reinforcing fibre? A property comparison with flax and glass reinforced composites

DU Shah, D Porter, F Vollrath - Composites Science and Technology, 2014 - Elsevier
With the growing interest in bio-based composites as alternatives to traditional glass fibre
reinforced composites (GFRPs), there has been a persistent rise in the commercial use of …

Mechanical properties of hybrid lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced biopolymer green composites: a review

MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - Fibers and …, 2023 - Springer
Sustainability has been a global awareness due to the serious reduction of synthetic
materials, especially petroleum. Many sectors and researchers have shifted toward …

Eco‐friendly polymer composites: A review of suitable methods for waste management

FC Cabrera - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The amount of residues generated by agriculture, industrial, or urban activities continuously
increases and, consequently, demands several methods for their correct management. The …

Potential of flax fiber reinforced biopolymer composites for cross-arm application in transmission tower: a review

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, MNF Norrrahim, AL Amir… - Fibers and …, 2022 - Springer
Man-made composites are vastly implemented in various engineering applications,
particularly in cross-arm component of latticed transmission tower. However, their practice in …