With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Brake pads are vital parts of automobiles, where tribological properties are prime concern.
Usually, asbestos brake pads were used, which were replaced by copper-based in later …

Plant fibers including banana, snake grass, ramie, hemp, jute and so on are armed with
enormous advantages like less weight, reliability, recyclability and environmental friendly …

Composites reinforced with natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) are gaining relevance as
the worldwide demand for renewable and sustainable materials increases. To develop …

Branching poly (butylene succinate)(BPBS) nanocomposite foams incorporated with
cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared by supercritical CO 2. Surface modification of …

This paper investigated the tribological behavior of natural fiber-reinforced polyester
composites. The Cyperus pangorei (CP) fiber and polyester were used as a reinforcement …

The sedge fiber extracted from the Cyperus malaccensis (CM) plant has recently been found
as a promising reinforcement of polymer composites. Incorporation of 30 vol.% CM sedge …

This study presents animal fiber characterization and the influence of various fiber loadings
on mechanical properties of sheep hair fiber-reinforced polymer (SHFRP) composites. The …

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 …

Searching for lightweight, economic, bio-degradable, recyclable and eco-friendly material
with high specific strength and high specific modulus to reinforce polymer composites finds a …