The world is in need of more eco-friendly material, therefore researchers around the globe
focus on developing new materials that would improve the environmental quality of …

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 …

The need for pulp and paper has risen significantly due to exponential population growth,
industrialization, and urbanization. Most paper manufacturing industries use wood fibers to …

Lignocellulosic biomass is abundantly available in nature and is contemplated as the largest
renewable resource on earth. Cellulose is a preliminary portion of the tough cell wall that …

Biocomposites (natural fiber composites) from local and renewable resources offer
significant sustainability; industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry are guiding …

The agricultural waste fibers are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the
world are used for building materials, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product …

Background: Phenolic resins received greater attention from academic researchers and
made prestigious status among all thermoset resins. Several effective attempts have made …

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of sugar palm fibre (SPF) loading on the water
absorption, thickness of swelling and thermal properties of roselle (RF)/SPF/thermoplastic …

Impending health challenges in the formulations of particleboards from cellulosic‐based
waste particles such as wood chips, sawdust, and veneer boards are of great concern …

This paper reviews the damping characteristics of plant fiber composites (PFCs) with
particular attention regarding their performance with respect to that of synthetic fiber …