Important considerations in manufacturing of natural fiber composites: a review

J Jaafar, JP Siregar, S Mohd Salleh… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The paper overviews the essential considerations in the manufacturing process of natural
fiber composites which influence the performance of biocomposites. The evaluation of …

Bioplastics starch-based with additional fiber and nanoparticle: characteristics and biodegradation performance: a review

R Anugrahwidya, B Armynah, D Tahir - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2021 - Springer
Plastics are widely used by the community, especially as food packaging. In general, plastic
raw materials are polymers which have advantages including good mechanical properties …

Composite cassava starch/chitosan/Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF)/Zinc Oxide (ZnO): Bioplastics with high mechanical properties and faster degradation in soil and …

B Armynah, R Anugrahwidya, D Tahir - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biopolymers based on starch, cellulose and proteins extracted directly from biomass with or
without modification have been widely used as the natural resources to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of sugar palm fibers on the properties of blended wheat starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based biocomposite films

AABA Mohammed, Z Hasan, AAB Omran… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugar palm fiber has been added to reinforce starch, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based film. The
effect of reinforcement on different properties has been studied. It has been found that …

Assessing mechanical properties of jute, kenaf, and pineapple leaf fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites: experiment and modelling

MMA Sayeed, ASM Sayem, J Haider, S Akter… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of natural fibers is increasing rapidly in the polymer-based composites. This
study investigates manufacturing and characterization of polypropylene (PP) based …

[PDF][PDF] Fruit waste valorization for biodegradable biocomposite applications: A review

AC Gowman, MC Picard, LT Lim, M Misra… - …, 2019 - academia.edu
Currently, food waste is a major concern for companies, governments, and consumers. One
of the largest sources of food waste occurs during industrial processing, where substantial …

A review of important considerations in the compression molding process of short natural fiber composites

J Jaafar, JP Siregar, C Tezara, MHM Hamdan… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The study reviewed crucial parameters in the compression molding process for
biocomposites affecting the properties of short natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites …

Characterization of thermal bio-insulation materials based on oil palm wood: The effect of hybridization and particle size

I Mawardi, S Aprilia, M Faisal, S Rizal - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oil palm wood is the primary biomass waste produced from plantations, comprising up to
70% of the volume of trunks. It has been used in non-structural materials, such as plywood …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of thermal conductivity and physical properties of oil palm trunks/ramie fiber reinforced biopolymer hybrid composites as building bio-insulation

I Mawardi, S Aprilia, M Faisal, S Rizal - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
The current buildings insulating materials in the construction market, which mainly consist of
synthetic materials, have a high performance in thermal resistivity. However, they negatively …

Water absorption behaviour on the mechanical properties of woven hybrid reinforced polyester composites

MHM Hamdan, JP Siregar, T Cionita, J Jaafar… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Water absorption restrains the mechanical performance of natural fibre reinforced matrix
polymer. This paper aims to investigate the influence of water absorption on the different …