Banana fibre: a natural and sustainable bioresource for eco-friendly applications

S Balda, A Sharma, N Capalash, P Sharma - Clean Technologies and …, 2021 - Springer
Natural fibres of plant and animal origin have been explored vastly over the last two
decades and are gaining importance over synthetic counterparts owing to their …

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: a comprehensive review of tribo-mechanical properties

AR Bhat, R Kumar, PKS Mural - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
The escalating industry-wide requirement for environmentally friendly materials has led to
an augmented emphasis on natural fibers. Their intrinsic biodegradability, lightweight …

Mechanical performance and durability of banana fibre and coconut coir reinforced cement stabilized soil blocks

K Thanushan, N Sathiparan - Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural waste disposal is said to be amongst one of the pressing environmental
problems in many countries. Finding economical usage for this waste by incorporating it in a …

Modification of palm fiber with chitosan-AESO blend coating

F Gapsari, DB Darmadi, H Juliano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibers are available as an essential substitute for synthetic fiber in many applications.
However, the sensitivity of Chinese Windmill Palm or Trachycarpus Fortune Fiber (TFF) to …

Banana agro-waste as an alternative to cotton fibre in textile applications. Yarn to fabric: An ecofriendly approach

A Khan, K Iftikhar, M Mohsin, M Ubaidullah, M Ali… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cotton fibre has been largely exploited in apparel industry owing to good strength, comfort &
durability properties. But at the same time, it has some adverse impacts on the environment …

A review on the effect of fabric reinforcement on strength enhancement of natural fiber composites

S Arumugam, J Kandasamy, S Venkatesan, R Murugan… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of reinforcements on the strength of
natural fiber composites. Recent advancements in natural fiber composites have minimized …

Characterization of a Careya arborea bast fiber as potential reinforcement for light weight polymer biodegradable composites

HJ Rao, S Singh, P Janaki Ramulu - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In the current work, the experiments on Careya Arborea (CA) fiber have been carried out for
physio-chemical properties, thermal properties, and other characteristics. The chemical …

Coconut (Cocos nucifera) sheath-based polymeric composites-A review

T Khan, N Karthikeyan, J Naveen, SP Anand… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The ever-burgeoning sustainable need for humanity to produce lighter, tougher, and more
cost-effective materials has led to the development of biodegradable composites. Ever since …

Effect of fiber loading and orientation on mechanical and thermal properties of jute-polyester laminated composite

F Rahman, A Eiamin, MR Hasan, S Islam… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of fiber orientation and volume fraction on the mechanical and thermal properties
of laminated jute reinforced polyester composite are investigated. The composite sheets of …

Bio Caryota fiber reinforced polymer composites: mechanical properties and vibration behavior analysis

K Palanikumar, V Subbiah - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2019 - Springer
Polymer composites reinforced with the biofibers are found to have improved applications in
many fields and also they can reduce the environmental effect. In this work, caryota-a new …