[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in biocomposite development: State-of-the-art, challenges and emerging trends

V Shanmugam, RA Mensah, M Försth, G Sas… - Composites Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biocomposites being environmentally-friendly alternative to synthetic composites are
gaining increasing demand for various applications. Hence, biocomposite development …

Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities

X Zhao, K Copenhaver, L Wang, M Korey… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural fibers have been widely used for reinforcing polymers attributed to their sustainable
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …

A comprehensive review on construction applications and life cycle sustainability of natural fiber biocomposites

H Ahmad, G Chhipi-Shrestha, K Hewage, R Sadiq - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is continuously searching for sustainable materials to combat the
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …

An overview of natural fiber composites for marine applications

O El Hawary, L Boccarusso, MP Ansell… - Journal of Marine …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental emergency awareness has been gaining momentum in recent years in the
composite manufacturing industry, with a new generation of composite materials minimizing …

Natural fiber reinforced polymer in automotive application: a systematic literature review

MK Huda, I Widiastuti - Journal of physics: conference series, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Efforts to develop effective and innovative materials are increasingly being developed by
researchers, especially in the development and utilization of NFRP (Natural Fiber …

Reducing the environmental impacts of plastics while increasing strength: Biochar fillers in biodegradable, recycled, and fossil-fuel derived plastics

S Kane, E Van Roijen, C Ryan, S Miller - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, material characterization and a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment
methodology are applied to examine how the addition of biochar as a filler in recycled …

Analyzing critical success factors to adopt sustainable consumption and production linked with circular economy

S Goyal, D Garg, S Luthra - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Scarcity of natural resources and increasing level of pollution have put the survival of human
in trouble. This situation has compelled the world to think about the solutions to maintain …

An overview of recent trends and future prospects of sustainable natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites for tribological applications

A Soni, PK Das, SK Gupta, A Saha, S Rajendran… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concern for plastics pollution, awareness of sustainability, and necessities of high-
performance materials for modern industries have stimulated the world towards the …

A literature review on life cycle tools fostering holistic sustainability assessment: An application in biocomposite materials

LJ Rodriguez, P Peças, H Carvalho… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainability of products and services has become a compulsory requirement and an
essential requirement for organizations, governments, markets and society in general …

A comparative life-cycle assessment of talc-and biochar-reinforced composites for lightweight automotive parts

D Tadele, P Roy, F Defersha, M Misra… - Clean Technologies and …, 2020 - Springer
The use of renewable materials and cleaner production is currently the target of the
automotive industry to reduce the use-phase environmental impacts of vehicles. Renewable …