Natural fibers, as replacement of engineered fibers, have been one of the most researched
topics over the past years. This is due to their inherent properties, such as biodegradability …

Silica aerogels are among the lightest weight solid materials and exhibit other unique
properties, in particular an outstanding insulation performance. However, these …

Natural fiber-polymer composites (NFPCs) are becoming increasingly utilized in a wide
variety of applications because they represent an ecological and inexpensive alternative to …

Kenaf regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and also grown commercially in other part
of world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for …

In recent years, most boat fabrication companies use 100% synthetic fiber-reinforced
composite materials, due to their high performance of mechanical properties. In the new …

The non-wood plants became an alternative solution or source of fibrous material in this
millennium due to increasing population and industrialization along with better education. In …

An innovative natural fibro-granular composite made of kenaf fibers and waste rice husk
granules is developed and presented in this paper. The optimization of the sound absorption …

This study aims to investigate the void content, tensile, vibration and acoustic properties of
kenaf/bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites. The composites were made using …

We report in this work a highly flexible, mechanically robust, and ultra-thin Ni-plated
nonwoven carbon fabric/polycarbonate (CF/PC/Ni) film that exhibits outstanding …

The application of natural fibers is rapidly growing in many sectors, such as construction,
automobile, and furniture. Kenaf fiber (KF) is a natural fiber that is in demand owing to its eco …