A review of natural fiber composites: Properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications

A Gholampour, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the recent developments in biocomposites based on natural fibres and their application perspectives

T Gurunathan, S Mohanty, SK Nayak - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
The growing ecological and environmental consciousness has driven efforts for
development of new innovative materials for various end-use applications. Polymers …

Towards widespread properties of cellulosic fibers composites: a comprehensive review

M Chakkour, M Ould Moussa, I Khay… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To meet the growing demand for the use of environmentally and friendly materials in various
applications, many efforts have been done in order to provide lighweighting, biodegradable …

Textile-based natural fibre-reinforced polymeric composites in automotive lightweighting

S Olhan, V Khatkar, BK Behera - Journal of Materials Science, 2021 - Springer
Environmental stringent norms, weight reduction, and the ever-depleting mode of petroleum
resources have stimulated the use of textile-based natural fibres as reinforcement in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of fiber geometry and orientation distribution on the anisotropy of mechanical properties, creep behavior, and thermal expansion of natural fiber/HDPE …

X Hao, H Zhou, B Mu, L Chen, Q Guo, X Yi… - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural fiber/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites (NFPCs) were fabricated via
extrusion using three types of natural fibers from poplar wood (PW), radiata pine (RP), and …

[HTML][HTML] Manufacturing and characterization of sustainable and recyclable wood-polypropylene biocomposites: Multiprocessing-properties-structure relationships

J Andrzejewski, M Barczewski… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, sustainable polymeric materials with a polypropylene matrix reinforced with
wood waste were developed for structural applications. The new polymer biocomposites …

Understanding the stress relaxation behavior of polymers reinforced with short elastic fibers

N Obaid, MT Kortschot, M Sain - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Although it has been experimentally shown that the addition of short-fibers slows the stress
relaxation process in composites, the underlying phenomenon is complex and not well …

Effect of Raphia vinifera Fibre Size and Reinforcement Ratio on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of an Epoxy Matrix Composite: Micromechanical Modelling …

SBT Youbi, O Harzallah, NRS Tagne… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates the effects of lengths and reinforcement ratio of Raphia vinifera fibres
(RVFs) on the physical and mechanical properties of an epoxy matrix composite. Three …

An overview of refinements, processing methods and properties of natural fiber composites

A Dasore, U Rajak, R Balijepalli, TN Verma… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural fiber composites (NFC) have a promising field in the field of polymer science as they
possess unique features such as low self-weight, high strength and economical. Moreover …

Mechanical Properties Variation in Wood—Plastic Composites with a Mixed Wood Fiber Size

H Xu, Y Yang, L Li, B Liu, X Fu, X Yang, Y Cao - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, the influence of fiber particle size on the mechanical properties of a wood-–
plastic composite (WPC) was investigated using a combination of experimental …