Challenges and opportunities in additive manufacturing polymer technology: a review based on optimization perspective

S Raja, A John Rajan - Advances in Polymer Technology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the emerging modern technology of additive manufacturing, the need for optimization can
be found in literature in many places. Additive manufacturing (AM) is making an object layer …

Isolation of Microcrystalline Cellulose from Valoniopsis pachynema Green Macroalgae: Physicochemical, Thermal, Morphological, and Mechanical Characterization …

NP Sunesh, I Suyambulingam, D Divakaran… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
Finding new cellulosic materials is an absolute necessity at this time since it is the way to
guarantee the manufacture of quality improved materials that can be used in the bio …

Fabrication and characterization of polylactic acid/natural fiber extruded composites

OY Alothman, S Awad, R Siakeng… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, the fabricated polylactic acid (PLA) and hybrid natural fiber (NF) biocomposites
via a melt extrusion method were investigated. NFs from locally grown plants were utilized …

Novel banana core stem fiber from agricultural biomass for lightweight textile applications

A Karuppuchamy, K Ramya, R Siva - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Ligno-cellulosic fiber has been extracted from the core part of banana pseudo stem and the
physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of the fiber have been …

Study on the property of mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with nisin for poly (lactic acid)‐based packaging film

K Jiang, W Lu, B Zhu, H Chen, L Li… - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nisin was loaded in mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN)(0, 1, 2 and 3 wt%) and
incorporated into poly (lactic acid)(PLA) matrix by casting method. The mechanical property …

Mechanical properties of ramie/flax hybrid natural fiber composites under different conditions

KR Sumesh, A Ajithram, S Palanisamy… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
Hybrid ramie/flax natural fiber reinforcement along with epoxy resin is used as the matrix
material in this research. Compression molding was adopted as the fabrication method …

A review on biodegradable composites based on poly (lactic acid) with various bio fibers

KJ Bavaliya, NS Vala, M Raj, L Raj - Chemical Papers, 2024 - Springer
Green, or biodegradable, composite materials are gaining attraction because they are less
harmful to the environment and have the potential to eventually replace traditional …

Interfacial control and dispersion characteristics of polylactic acid fiber/pulp fiber composites

J Du, Y Hu, S Hu - Polymer Composites, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To solve the problem of the dispersibility of pulp fiber in polylactic acid (PLA)/pulp fiber
composites, PLA fiber instead of PLA beads and pulp fiber were used for initial physical …

Isolation and characterization of a novel lignocellulosic fiber from Butea monosperma as a sustainable material for lightweight polymer composite applications

HJ Rao, S Singh, PJ Ramulu, I Suyambulingam… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
Currently, one of the most challenging tasks for the scientific community is to identify a novel
material that can replace petrochemical products. It is needed for the identification of novel …

Life cycle assessment of chemically treated and copper coated sustainable biocomposites

V Yadav, S Singh, S Singh, S Powar - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The current demand for composites reinforced with renewable fibers is greater than it has
ever been. In comparison to glass fibers, natural fibers yield the advantages of lesser density …