Unveiling new frontiers: Bast fiber‐reinforced polymer composites and their mechanical properties

M Syduzzaman, A Hassan, HR Anik… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bast fibers such as flax, hemp, and jute‐reinforced polymer composites due to their
exceptional properties are gaining significant demand as a sustainable and cost‐effective …

Hybrid calotropis gigantea fibre-reinforced epoxy composites with SiO2's longer-term moisture absorbable and its impacts on mechanical and dynamic mechanical …

G Velmurugan, SS Kumar, JS Chohan… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Opportunities for the fabrication of plant fiber hybrids using thermoplastics and thermosets
may be found in a variety of industries, including automobiles and agriculture. This can …

Extraction and Characterization of Natural CASCABELA Thevetia Bast Fibers: A Potential Candidate as Reinforcement in Epoxy Composites

SBBPJ Sahu, S Nayak, S Sahu, J Mohapatra… - Journal of Natural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study is to explore the potential of CASCABELA thevetia (CT) bast fibers as
reinforcement in polymer composites. For this purpose, the extracted fibers were chemically …

Mechanical and thermal properties of Careya arborea bast fiber–reinforced chitosan composites for packaging industries

S Nayak, J Mohapatra, K Muduli, SK Khuntia… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
This study examines the mechanical and thermal properties of composite made of chitosan
and careya arborea bast fiber (CA) that was chemically treated in alkaline solution. Six …

Investigation of mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of rattan fiber-reinforced polymer composites to produce lightweight material for automotive …

S Nayak, PK Rout, PK Jena - Thermal Advances, 2025 - Elsevier
The goal of this research is to create a novel material by using epoxy resin as a matrix and
chemically treated Rattan fibers (RF) as reinforcement. Epoxy was used as a matrix to create …

Exploring Mechanical and Flammability Traits in Hybrid Composites of Crown Flower/Nano SiO2/4ZnO·B2O3·H2O under Cryogenic Conditions: an Experimental …

G Velmurugan, JS Chohan, R Sathish, R Velumayil… - Silicon, 2024 - Springer
One of the trendiest areas in the world of materials research is multifunctional polymer
nanocomposites. The long-term behaviour of fibre-reinforced polymer composites exposed …

[HTML][HTML] Scots Pine Bark Extracts as Co-Hardeners of Epoxy Resins

T Szmechtyk - Molecules, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Extracts from natural waste like bark or leaves are great sources of phytochemicals, which
contain functional groups (hydroxyl, carboxylic, vinyl, allyl) attractive in terms of polymer …

Investigation on the mechanical, water absorption, and tribological performance of calotropis gigantea and abaca fiber reinforced epoxy composites

GJ Pandi, K Raja, V Vijayan, S Sudhagar - Journal of Polymer Research, 2024 - Springer
The mechanical qualities of natural fiber (NF)-based polymer composites are superior,
making them advantageous and these composites are environmentally beneficial. The …

Experimental investigation of physical, mechanical, and thermal behaviour of Bi-directional date palm fiber reinforced epoxy composite

M Pradhan, MK Banerjee… - Engineering Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The present study attempts to fabricate lightweight polymer composites with superior
physical, mechanical, and insulating properties by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding …

Polypropylene Composite Materials with Natural Fiber Reinforcement: An Acoustic and Mechanical Analysis for Automotive Implementations

S Kaliappan, L Natrayan - 2024 - sae.org
This research looks at the acoustic and mechanical characteristics of polypropylene (PP)
composites supplemented with natural fibers to determine whether they are appropriate for …