Environmental degradation of plastic composites with natural fillers—a review

M Brebu - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer composites are widely used modern-day materials, specially designed to combine
good mechanical properties and low density, resulting in a high tensile strength-to-weight …

A review on flexural properties of wood-plastic composites

B Jian, S Mohrmann, H Li, Y Li, M Ashraf, J Zhou… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wood–plastic composite (WPC) is a kind of composite material that is made of plastic and
wood fiber or wood powder. Because it is mothproof, is resistant to corrosion, and has …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on tribological (dry sliding wear) behaviour of polyester matrix hybrid composite reinforced with particulate wood charcoal and periwinkle …

FO Edoziuno, RO Akaluzia, BU Odoni… - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyester based hybrid composites is developed using 75 µm sized wood charcoal and
periwinkle shell as particulate reinforcements in various proportions of mixture. Hardness …

Experimental and numerical study on mechanical behavior and resistance to natural weathering of sugarcane leave reinforced polymer composite

SKJ Yadav, A Vedrtnam, D Gunwant - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The waste sugarcane dry leaves were utilized as the reinforcement with the epoxy matrix to
prepare the sugarcane dry leaves reinforced polymer composites (SDLRPCs). The tensile …

Evaluation of Mechanical and Water Absorption Properties of Alkaline‐Treated Sawdust‐Reinforced Polypropylene Composite

E Ferede - Journal of Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sawdust is a natural composite obtained from natural resources such as shrubs and trees
and in a large amount from the wood industry as a waste. This study aimed to evaluate the …

[HTML][HTML] Physico-mechanical properties and long-term creep behavior of wood-plastic composites for construction materials: effect of water immersion times

T Ratanawilai, C Srivabut - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The optimal formulation described by Srivabut C. et al.(2019) of 51.8 wt% rPP, 35.9 wt%
RWF, 7.2 wt% CC, 3.9 wt% MAPP, 0.2 wt% UV stabilizer, and 1.0 wt% Lub was used in the …

Physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of Dalbergia sissoo wood waste‐filled poly(lactic acid) composites

T Singh, L Lendvai, G Dogossy… - Polymer Composites, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The present work intended to investigate the effect of Dalbergia sissoo wood waste on
physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)‐based composites …

Enriching WPCs and NFPCs with carbon nanotubes and graphene

D Łukawski, P Hochmańska-Kaniewska… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene, with their unique mechanical, electrical, thermal,
optical, and wettability properties, are very effective fillers for many types of composites …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the water absorption behaviour and natural weathering resistance of compatibilized ironwood-based recycled polypropylene composites

I Widiastuti, R Prananda, JA Putra, DR Ananda… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focused on the optimization of material resistance of wood-plastic composite
(WPC) made using recycled polypropylene and industrial ironwood residues toward water …

Development and Characterization of Sustainable Composites from Bacterial Polyester Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) and Almond Shell Flour by …

J Ivorra-Martinez, J Manuel-Mañogil, T Boronat… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Eco-efficient Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs) have been obtained using poly
(hydroxybutyrate-co-hexanoate)(PHBH) as the polymer matrix, and almond shell flour (ASF) …