Surface-initiated ring-opening (SI-ROP) polymerization of ɛ-caprolactone is known as
possible modification method to increase the hydrophobicity of cellulosic substrates. In this …

In this study, ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (ε-CL) and l-lactide (l-LA)
has been performed from cellulose fibers. The hydroxyl groups on cellulose act as initiators …

The surface initiated ring opening polymerization (SI-ROP) of cellulose nanofibers (CNF)
with rac-Lactide under mild conditions using N, N-dimethyl aminopyridine (DMAP) was …

This investigation proposes a natural fiber surface modification approach based on the use
of a system of coupling agents (CAs) to improve the mechanical properties of polymer …

In this work, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was demonstrated to be a useful
method to characterise surface-initiated polymerisation. Both E-glass fibre and Bioglass® …

Polymer precoated and chemically modified short flax fiber (SFF)/poly (lactic acid)(PLA)
composites were successfully produced. The main focus of this study was to investigate the …

Strong natural bast fibers, especially flax fibers, can be used to replace glass fibers in
reinforced composites. The properties of natural fibers depend largely on maturity, retting …

Natural flax fiber-reinforced composites have enhanced biodegradability, are lightweight,
non-corrosive, temperature resistant and low environmental pollution. These advantages …

This work deals with a new approach of grafting cellulose surface fibres by polycaprolactone
macromolecular chains in heterogeneous conditions via click-chemistry. Thus, cellulose …

The use of natural fibers to reinforce polymer-based composites is gaining interest to
replace conventional synthetic fibers due to their sustainability. In this frame, optimizing the …