Recent progress in hybrid biocomposites: Mechanical properties, water absorption, and flame retardancy

M Bahrami, J Abenojar, MÁ Martínez - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bio-based composites are reinforced polymeric materials in which one of the matrix and
reinforcement components or both are from bio-based origins. The biocomposite industry …

A sugar-beet waste based thermoplastic agro-composite as substitute for raw materials

M Suffo, M De La Mata, SI Molina - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The creation of plastic composites allows tuning the polymer properties in order to reach the
desired performance for many different applications. Within this context, agricultural wastes …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties and drop-weight impact performance of injection-molded HDPE/birch fiber composites

A Koffi, D Koffi, L Toubal - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural-fiber-reinforced composites offer various advantages over synthetic composites,
including low density, useful mechanical properties and environmental friendliness. In spite …

Investigation on damage evolution of open-hole plain woven composites under tensile load by acoustic emission signal analysis

Y Liu, L Zhang, Z Li, Z Chen, K Huang, L Guo - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The open-hole structure has been concerned in the design of composite components, which
inevitably brings about local damage and stress concentration with a substantial reduction in …

Synergistic association of wood/hemp fibers reinforcements on mechanical, physical and thermal properties of polypropylene-based hybrid composites

KB Hamou, H Kaddami, F Elisabete… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fiber-reinforced composites with thermoplastic matrices are gaining prominence in
society as their applications are found in varied industries, eg, automotive and aerospace. A …

Damage mechanisms assessment of hybrid flax-glass fibre composites using acoustic emission

EH Saidane, D Scida, M Assarar, R Ayad - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
This work presents an assessment of the damage mechanisms occurring during tensile tests
in hybrid flax-glass fibres reinforced epoxy composites. The samples were composed of twill …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sustainable biodegradable lignocellulosic hemp fiber/polycaprolactone biocomposites for light weight applications

HN Dhakal, SO Ismail, Z Zhang, A Barber… - Composites Part A …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biocomposites with poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) as matrix and lignocellulosic hemp fiber with
varying average aspect ratios (19, 26, 30 and 38) as reinforcement were prepared using …

Experimental and numerical investigation of damage and mechanical property retention by bio-composite plastic made with flax or pinewood fiber and aged by …

K Nasri, L Toubal - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to compare two types of natural short fibers, one lignin-rich
and one lignin-poor, as reinforcing filler of bio-composite plastic in accelerated aging …

Mode-I interlaminar fracture toughness of flax, glass and hybrid flax-glass fibre woven composites: Failure mechanism evaluation using acoustic emission analysis

EH Saidane, D Scida, MJ Pac, R Ayad - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
The mode-I interlaminar fracture toughness of flax, glass and hybrid flax-glass fibre woven
composites was studied by using a DCB test. The acoustic emission signals recorded during …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation on the potential of bio-based polymers for use in polymer gear transmissions

D Zorko, I Demšar, J Tavčar - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
The potential for replacing the fossil-based Polyoxymethylene (POM) and Polyamide 66 (PA
66) in polymer gear applications with a bio-based Polyamide 6.10 (PA 6.10) was studied …