Physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites for construction and automotive applications

RV Patel, A Yadav, J Winczek - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Due to its environmental acceptability, technological feasibility, and
economic viability, natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composite exhibits many potential …

Mechanical, thermal, and acoustic properties of hemp and biocomposite materials: a review

RK Dahal, B Acharya, A Dutta - Journal of Composites Science, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bio-based products are paving a promising path towards a greener future and helping win
the fight against climate change and global warming mainly caused by fossil fuel …

Advancements and prospects of polymer-based hybrid composites for bone plate applications

SM Kennedy, A Vasanthanathan… - Polymer-Plastics …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current research in the field of
orthopedic bone plates exploring the various reinforcements used in polymer-based hybrid …

Mechanical and morphological characterizations of epoxy composites reinforced with surface modified woven cotton structures using vacuum bagging technique

MM Owen, EO Achukwu… - The Journal of the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Woven fabric structures facilitate the mechanical interlacement of textile yarns for increased
strength, which leads to more balanced mechanical properties in a composite. This study …

An experimental investigation of the mechanical performance of EPS foam core sandwich composites used in surfboard design

S Crameri, F Stojcevski, C Usma-Mansfield - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Surfboard manufacturing has begun to utilise Expanded Polystyrene as a core material;
however, surf literature relatively ignores this material. This manuscript investigates the …

Development of a new type of flame retarded biocomposite reinforced with a biocarbon/basalt fiber system: a comparative study between poly (lactic acid) and …

J Andrzejewski, S Michałowski - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A new type of partially biobased reinforcing filler system was developed in order to be used
as a flame retardant for polylactic acid (PLA) and polypropylene (PP)-based composites …

The influence of hybridization and different manufacturing methods on the mechanical properties of the composites reinforced with basalt, jute, and flax fibers

B Karaçor, M Özcanlı, H Serin - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2024 - Springer
In this work, it was investigated how the mechanical characteristics of basalt (B)-, jute (J)-,
and flax fibers (F)-reinforced composites combining with epoxy resin as matrix material were …

Importance of functionalized jute fibers in the field of Nano cellulose for the preparation of biodegradable nano composites

YK Verma, AK Singh, MK Paswan, PK Sonker - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The main objective of this work was the preparation of Nano cellulose from the jute fibers
and which is used as filler in the preparation of the Nanocomposites which are …

Influence of Flexographic Photopolymer-Plate Residue Incorporation on the Mechanical Properties of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Composites

MVG Zimmermann, MK Almeira, LV Ponsoni… - Materials …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
In this study, the effects of incorporating recycled photopolymer-plate residues from a
packaging flexography process into polyester-glass fiber composites were examined …

Characterization of eco‐friendly composites for automotive applications prepared by the compression molding method

J Manalu, JJ Numberi, A Safanpo… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need to comply with environmental regulations and provisions set by the government for
sustainability and environmental awareness has caused the use of natural fiber‐reinforced …