Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

Recent developments and challenges in natural fiber composites: a review

P Jagadeesh, M Puttegowda… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The continuous demands for reducing environmental impact and energy consumption are
the major driving factors for the development of natural fiber (NF)‐reinforced composites …

Effect of sugarcane bagasse and alumina reinforcements on physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of epoxy composites using artificial neural networks …

GR Arpitha, H Mohit, P Madhu, A Verma - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, the reinforcing effect of sugarcane bagasse and alumina micro-fillers on epoxy
polymer composites' physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics is reported. The …

A novel palm sheath and sugarcane bagasse fiber based hybrid composites for automotive applications: an experimental approach

MK Marichelvam, P Manimaran, A Verma… - Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A novel hybrid composite was developed from natural fibers and the mechanical properties
were investigated in this work. The palm sheath and sugarcane bagasse fibres were the …

Banana biofiber and glass fiber reinforced hybrid composite for lightweight structural applications: mechanical, thermal, and microstructural characterization

GR Arpitha, N Jain, A Verma - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
To address the global environmental pollution problems, the application of biodegradable
agricultural waste as a reinforcing material in the development of composite materials is one …

[HTML][HTML] Magnesium based alloys for reinforcing biopolymer composites and coatings: a critical overview on biomedical materials

A Verma, S Ogata - Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) & its alloys are favourable for orthopaedic & cardiovascular medical device
fabrication applications, but holds a natural ability to degrade biologically when put with …

An artificial neural network and Taguchi prediction on wear characteristics of Kenaf–Kevlar fabric reinforced hybrid polyester composites

SH Thimmaiah, K Narayanappa… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fiber‐reinforced composites have found their prominent place in various applications,
including aerospace, automobile and marine manufacturing industries, because of …

Processing and characterization analysis of pyrolyzed oil rubber (from waste tires)‐epoxy polymer blend composite for lightweight structures and coatings applications

A Verma, L Budiyal, MR Sanjay… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this experimental investigation, the authors have fabricated and characterized composites
made from pyrolysis oil rubber and epoxy resin. As the dumping of waste scrap tires poses a …

Effect of functionalized silicon carbide nano‐particles as additive in cross‐linked PVA based composites for vibration damping application

N Bisht, A Verma, S Chauhan… - Journal of Vinyl and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this research study, a comprehensive effort has been made to functionalize silicon carbide
particles using the acidic oxidation with nitric acid to obtain homogeneous stabilized …

Mechanical and chemical properties evaluation of sheep wool fiber–reinforced vinylester and polyester composites

KN Bharath, P Madhu… - Materials …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The present research study focuses on some mechanical and chemical characterizations of
sheep wool fabric–reinforced thermosetting polymeric matrix composites. Mechanical tests …