Research progress and application of natural fiber composites

Z Sun, Y Duan, H An, X Wang, S Liang… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fiber composites have become a hot research topic all over the world, and have
received strong support from governments. This paper first reviews the overall trend and …

Recent advances in the use of natural fibers in civil engineering structures

K Saini, VA Matsagar, VR Kodur - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent boom in the construction sector, either for building new infrastructures or for
retrofitting and strengthening of old structures, has placed a great demand for conventional …

[HTML][HTML] High performance natural fiber composites from mat and UD flax reinforcements backed with a mat Binder: A study of mat fiber surface fibrillation

A Bernaoui, G Lebrun, E Ruiz - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The natural fiber composites (NFC) market is growing at fast rate in markets such as
automotive interiors, construction and wind energy. The major driving force is the rise in …

Numerical and experimental analysis of mechanical properties of natural-fiber-reinforced hybrid polymer composites and the effect on matrix material

A Atmakuri, A Palevicius, A Vilkauskas, G Janusas - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The impact of matrix material on the mechanical properties of natural-fiber-reinforced hybrid
composites was studied by comparing their experimental, and numerical analysis results. In …

Unveiling new frontiers: Bast fiber‐reinforced polymer composites and their mechanical properties

M Syduzzaman, A Hassan, HR Anik… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bast fibers such as flax, hemp, and jute‐reinforced polymer composites due to their
exceptional properties are gaining significant demand as a sustainable and cost‐effective …

[HTML][HTML] Are classical fibre composite models appropriate for material extrusion additive manufacturing? A thorough evaluation of analytical models

J Yan, E Demirci, A Gleadall - Additive Manufacturing, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve mechanical properties, fibre reinforcement has been used in material extrusion
additive manufacturing (MEAM). However, there are few reports about fibre composite …

Graphene nanoplatelets/barium titanate polymer nanocomposite fibril: a remanufactured multifunctional material with unprecedented electrical, thermomechanical …

RK Mishra, S Goel, I Chianella… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A novel, zero‐waste and recycling plastic waste solution is introduced, to scalably produce
graphene nanoplatelets/barium titanate (GNP/BaTiO3) polymer nanocomposite fibrils. A …

Investigating mechanical strength of a natural fibre polymer composite using SiO2 nano-filler

GA Jotiram, BK Palai, S Bhattacharya, S Aravinth… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introducing nano-fillers in natural fibre polymer composite materials have attained a greater
attention in recent days due to their distinct behavior in improving the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Seawater ageing of infused flax fibre reinforced acrylic composites

P Davies, M Arhant, E Grossmann - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents results from an experimental study of the mechanical behaviour of flax
fibre reinforced acrylic composites after immersion in seawater. First, in-plane design data …

Investigation on mechanical properties of flax fiber/expanded polystyrene waste composites

A Mohammed, DKN Rao - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The current research has come from the deep concern for the sustainability of the
environment in terms of waste disposal and producing bio-based materials. In this way, the …