A review: Bio-fiber's as reinforcement in composites of polylactic acid (PLA)

AS Getme, B Patel - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to its comparable thermo-mechanical properties to petroleum-based resins, the
production of biopolymers has led to their rapid growth in recent years, especially in the …

Influence of coupling agent on altering the reinforcing efficiency of natural fibre-incorporated polymers–A review

MS Anbupalani, CD Venkatachalam… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites are increasingly replacing commercial
composite materials. The limitations of conventional composites materials are overcome by …

New polymeric-coupling agent for polypropylene/wood-flour composites

SMB Nachtigall, GS Cerveira, SML Rosa - Polymer testing, 2007 - Elsevier
The suitability of using polypropylene modified with an organosilane as a coupling agent for
polypropylene/wood-flour composites was investigated. The tensile properties, the water …

Environmental benefits of substituting talc by sugarcane bagasse fibers as reinforcement in polypropylene composites: Ecodesign and LCA as strategy for automotive …

SM Luz, A Caldeira-Pires, PMC Ferrão - Resources, Conservation and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The auto industry is compelled to improve its environmental performance, namely by making
use of renewable materials and cleaner manufacturing processes with lower energy …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printed cork/polyurethane composite foams

N Gama, A Ferreira, A Barros-Timmons - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Even though the production of 3D printed foams has already been widely studied, the main
focus of the reports has been on their mechanical properties or their cushion behavior. In the …

[图书][B] Filled polymers: science and industrial applications

JL Leblanc - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
The idea of mixing single available materials into compounds to fulfill a set of desired
properties is likely as old as mankind. Highly sophisticated polymer applications would …

Are functional fillers improving environmental behavior of plastics? A review on LCA studies

D Civancik-Uslu, L Ferrer, R Puig… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of functional fillers can be advantageous in terms of cost reduction and improved
properties in plastics. There are many types of fillers used in industry, organic and inorganic …

Role of maleated coupling agents on the interface adhesion of polypropylene—wood composites

CA Correa, CA Razzino… - Journal of Thermoplastic …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
The main accomplishment of compounding wood-flour with thermoplastics is an increase in
rigidity and specific strength. Filler—matrix interactions play a key role in the composite …

Effect of fiber parameters on physical, mechanical and water absorption behaviour of coir fiber–epoxy composites

G Das, S Biswas - Journal of Reinforced Plastics and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper studied the effects of fiber length and fiber content on the physical, mechanical
and water absorption behavior of coir fiber-reinforced epoxy composites. Twenty different …

3D printed thermoplastic polyurethane filled with polyurethane foams residues

N Gama, A Ferreira, A Barros-Timmons - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2020 - Springer
This work intends to provide a preliminary approach concerning the preparation of 3D
printed products derived from recycled raw-materials. In that sense, recycled polyurethane …