Plant fibers as composite reinforcements for biomedical applications

L Zamora-Mendoza, F Gushque, S Yanez, N Jara… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant fibers possess high strength, high fracture toughness and elasticity, and have proven
useful because of their diversity, versatility, renewability, and sustainability. For biomedical …

Fatigue Damage Assessment and Lifetime Prediction of Short Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites—A Review

AA Bogdanov, SV Panin, PV Kosmachev - Journal of Composites Science, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the findings in the area of fatigue damage assessment and lifetime
prediction of short fiber reinforced polymer composites (SFRPs) under cyclic loading. It is …

Characterisation of Sodium Acetate Treatment on Acacia pennata Natural Fibres

KRJ Sheeba, RK Priya, KP Arunachalam… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present study concerns the physico-chemical, structural, mechanical and thermal
characterization of Acacia pennata, a natural and almost inexpensive fibre, as a potential …

Sustainable Composites: A Review with Critical Questions to Guide Future Initiatives

MA Hubbe - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Composites, which have become very common in mass-produced items, have the potential
to outperform similar materials made from any one of their individual components. This …

Challenges in Manufacturing of Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Organo Sheets with a Recycled PLA Matrix

M Salmins, F Gortner, P Mitschang - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the influence of a hot press process on the properties of hemp fiber-
reinforced organo sheets. Plain-woven fabric made from hemp staple fiber yarns is used as …