A review of natural fibers used in biocomposites: Plant, animal and regenerated cellulose fibers

SK Ramamoorthy, M Skrifvars, A Persson - Polymer reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers today are a popular choice for applications in composite manufacturing.
Based on the sustainability benefits, biofibers such as plant fibers are replacing synthetic …

A comprehensive review on the mechanical, physical, and thermal properties of abaca fibre for their introduction into structural polymer composites

RA Kurien, DP Selvaraj, M Sekar, CP Koshy, C Paul… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Abaca is a strong competitor among natural fibres for use as the reinforcement of polymer
composites. Due to its high durability, considerable fibre length, flexibility and mechanical …

Determination of mechanical properties of intra-layer abaca–jute–glass fiber reinforced composite

BV Ramnath, VM Manickavasagam, C Elanchezhian… - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
Composites made with natural fibers are finding applications in a wide variety of
engineering fields due to their low cost and eco-friendly nature. This paper deals with the …

Mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of hybrid kevlar/natural fiber composites

B Murali, K Karthik, SS Marotrao… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The current experiment aimed to identify the characteristics of composite materials
enhanced with aloe vera, bamboo, palm, and kevlar fibres. Three different types of …

Methodologies to Evaluate the Micromechanics Flexural Strength Properties of Natural-Fiber-Reinforced Composites: The Case of Abaca-Fiber-Reinforced Bio …

F Seculi, F Julián, J Llorens, FX Espinach, P Mutjé… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is growing emphasis on developing green composites as a substitute for oil-based
materials. In the pursuit of studying and enhancing the mechanical properties of these …

[HTML][HTML] A review of abaca fiber-reinforced polymer composites: Different modes of preparation and their applications

BJD Barba, JF Madrid, DP Penaloza Jr - Journal of the Chilean …, 2020 - SciELO Chile
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have received increased attention due to their
environmental friendliness and sustainability, aside from at par-if not better-property …

Experimental determination of mechanical properties of banana jute hybrid composite

B Vijaya Ramnath, R Sharavanan… - Fibers and …, 2015 - Springer
Presently there has been an enormous increase in demand for novel materials to produce
complex products with better quality. Hence, plant fibres shall be used to achieve this goal …

Effect of Moisture Content on Mechanical Properties of AAM Natural Fiber‐Reinforced Isophthalic Polyester Composites

T Ramakrishnan, S Senthil Kumar… - … in Materials Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Composite fiber reinforcement is one such proficient material that substitutes for useful
applications for conventional and polyester blends where little weight and thus less energy …

An investigation on the mechanical properties, surface treatments and applications of abaca fibre-reinforced composites

MH Shakir, AK Singh - Advances in Materials and Processing …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The emphasis has shifted away from synthetic fibres and towards natural fibres as a result of
the increased industrial demand for environmentally friendly products. Natural fibres are …

Effect of fire-retardant coating on bamboo and banana-based biocomposites: A comparative study thermogravimetric analysis and cone calorimeter tests

A Melati, A Settar, M Rashid… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, a thermal behaviour comparison of a new bamboo-based and banana-based
Green Bio-Composites (GBC) is conducted using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and …