Progress report on natural fiber reinforced composites

O Faruk, AK Bledzki, HP Fink… - … Materials and Engineering, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This century has witnessed remarkable achievements in green technology in material
science through the development of natural fiber reinforced composites. The development of …

[HTML][HTML] Green composites: A review of material attributes and complementary applications

MPM Dicker, PF Duckworth, AB Baker… - Composites part A …, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite the large number of recent reviews on green composites, limited investigation has
taken place into the most appropriate applications for these materials. Green composites are …

Developing plant fibre composites for structural applications by optimising composite parameters: a critical review

DU Shah - Journal of materials science, 2013 - Springer
Plant fibres, perceived as environmentally sustainable substitutes to E-glass, are
increasingly being employed as reinforcements in polymer matrix composites. However …

[HTML][HTML] Novel extraction techniques, chemical and mechanical characterisation of Agave americana L. natural fibres

A Bezazi, A Belaadi, M Bourchak, F Scarpa… - Composites Part B …, 2014 - Elsevier
The work describes the manufacturing and tensile static behaviour of natural fibres
produced with novel extraction techniques. The fibres are extracted using two new methods …

Utilization of banana fiber-reinforced hybrid composites in the sports industry

A Al Rashid, MY Khalid, R Imran, U Ali, M Koc - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sports industry is an ever-growing sector worldwide. With technological advancements
in information technologies, the sports industry has merged with the entertainment industry …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication and characterization of weld attributes in hot gas welding of alkali treated hybrid flax fiber and pine cone fibers reinforced poly-lactic acid (PLA) …

A Banerjee, K Jha, M Petru, R Kumar, S Sharma… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contemporary times have witnessed a lot of interest in fabricating green composites
because of its biodegradability, durability, affordability, ease of manufacturing and its …

Environmental impacts and thermal insulation performance of innovative composite solutions for building applications

AD La Rosa, A Recca, A Gagliano… - … and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
For buildings applications, an optimum material solution would have the essential structural
properties of concrete but with lower thermal conductivity. The reduced thermal conductivity …

A review on bast-fibre-reinforced hybrid composites and their applications

TC Mokhena, A Mtibe, TH Mokhothu, MJ Mochane… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of eco-friendly products to protect the environment has become a topical
subject in the research and industrial communities. This is a result of strict environmental …

Numerical and experimental analysis of mechanical properties of natural-fiber-reinforced hybrid polymer composites and the effect on matrix material

A Atmakuri, A Palevicius, A Vilkauskas, G Janusas - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The impact of matrix material on the mechanical properties of natural-fiber-reinforced hybrid
composites was studied by comparing their experimental, and numerical analysis results. In …

[HTML][HTML] The prospects of natural fiber composites: a brief review

S Palanisamy, K Vijayananth, TM Murugesan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores natural fiber composites (NFCs) as alternatives to traditional
materials such as fiberglass. By examining fibers like abaca, bamboo, banana, coir, flax …