A review of natural fiber composites: Properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications

A Gholampour, T Ozbakkaloglu - Journal of Materials Science, 2020 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and advancement in water absorption of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites

M Mohammed, AJM Jawad, AM Mohammed, JK Oleiwi… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural fibres (NFRs) composite materials are acquiring popularity in the modern world due
to their eco-friendliness and superior mechanical properties. Although it has been shown …

Natural fiber reinforced composite material for product design: A short review

MA Azman, MRM Asyraf, A Khalina, M Petrů… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural fibers have attracted great attention from industrial players and researchers for the
exploitation of polymer composites because of their “greener” nature and contribution to …

[HTML][HTML] Turning waste plant fibers into advanced plant fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review

J Parameswaranpillai, JA Gopi, S Radoor… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant fibers are increasingly used in fabricating polymer composite components useful in the
automotive, construction, and aerospace industries. This surge in the usage of plant fibers in …

Review of state-of-the-art studies on the water absorption capacity of agricultural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for sustainable construction

NSN Arman, RS Chen, S Ahmad - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
With the growing environmental impact related to the production, disposal, and recycling of
synthetic fiber based polymeric matrix composites, environmentally friendly composites have …

Recent advances in epoxy resin, natural fiber-reinforced epoxy composites and their applications

N Saba, M Jawaid, OY Alothman… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The versatile characteristic of epoxy and its diversity made it suitable for different industrial
applications such as laminated circuit board, electronic component encapsulations, surface …

[HTML][HTML] Hygrothermal ageing of composite structures. Part 1: technical review

P Aceti, L Carminati, P Bettini, G Sala - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this work is to review the literature of hygrothermal ageing in composite
structures, focusing on the effects of moisture absorption on mechanical properties, damage …

[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 …

A review on the characterisation of natural fibres and their composites after alkali treatment and water absorption

M Chandrasekar, MR Ishak… - Plastics, Rubber …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composites are gaining increased attention among
the researchers due to their low density, biodegradability, abundance, good mechanical …

The hygroscopic behavior of plant fibers: a review

A Célino, S Fréour, F Jacquemin, P Casari - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Environmental concern has resulted in a renewed interest in bio-based materials. Among
them, plant fibers are perceived as an environmentally friendly substitute to glass fibers for …