Natural fiber-reinforced polylactic acid, polylactic acid blends and their composites for advanced applications

RA Ilyas, MYM Zuhri, HA Aisyah, MRM Asyraf… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been
chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a …

Natural fiber-reinforced polycaprolactone green and hybrid biocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, MYM Zuhri, MNF Norrrahim, MSM Misenan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent developments within the topic of biomaterials has taken hold of researchers due to
the mounting concern of current environmental pollution as well as scarcity resources …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of oil palm fibre-reinforced polymer composites: A review

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, A Syamsir, NM Nurazzi… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, serious reduction in petroleum resources and concerns about the usage of
synthetic plastics have prompted global communities to accept the use of natural fibres and …

Polylactic acid blends: The future of green, light and tough

K Hamad, M Kaseem, M Ayyoob, J Joo… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biobased product and a compostable aliphatic polyester that has
been studied for use in several applications over the last decade. Many properties of PLA …

Effect of oil palm nano filler on mechanical and morphological properties of kenaf reinforced epoxy composites

N Saba, MT Paridah, K Abdan, NA Ibrahim - Construction and building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Epoxy based hybrid nanocomposites was prepared by dispersing the nano filler (nano
OPEFB filler, MMT, OMMT) at 3% loading through high speed mechanical stirrer followed by …

Dynamic mechanical properties of oil palm nano filler/kenaf/epoxy hybrid nanocomposites

N Saba, MT Paridah, K Abdan, NA Ibrahim - Construction and Building …, 2016 - Elsevier
Epoxy based hybrid nanocomposites was prepared by dispersing the different nano fillers-
nano oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) filler, MMT, and OMMT at 3% loading through high …

Mechanical properties of cellulose‐based multiscale composites: a review

V Ganapathy, G Muthukumaran… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose, which is cellulose in the form of nanostructures, has emerged as one of the
most significant green materials of our time in recent years because of their appealing and …

Dynamic mechanical properties and free vibration characteristics of surface modified jute fiber/nano-clay reinforced epoxy composites

S Ramakrishnan, K Krishnamurthy… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Untreated and treated jute fiber and nano-clay in various ratios were used to fabricate
jute/nano-clay/epoxy hybrid composites through compression molding method. The dynamic …

Toughening of polylactic acid: an overview of research progress

S Krishnan, P Pandey, S Mohanty… - … Plastics Technology and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
To overcome the limitations of polylactic acid, alterations are needed to enhance its
toughness, to improve handling and for various applications. Extensive studies were …

Effect of stacking sequence on tensile, flexural and thermomechanical properties of hybrid flax/glass and jute/glass thermoset composites

E Selver, N Ucar, T Gulmez - Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper investigates tensile, flexural, and dynamic mechanical properties of natural and
hybrid thermoset composite laminates made from flax/glass and jute/glass fibres. Hybrid …