A review on alternative raw materials for sustainable production: novel plant fibers

Y Seki, F Selli, ÜH Erdoğan, M Atagür… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
With ever increasing environmental awareness, renewable raw materials for textile and
composite industry have become an important alternative to reduce the use of petroleum …

Influence of alkali-treated and raw Zanthoxylum acanthopodium fibers on the mechanical, water resistance, and morphological behavior of polymeric composites for …

V Raghunathan, V Ayyappan, JDJ Dhilip… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Presently, novel materials based on natural fibers are emerging daily to replace synthetic
fibers in various engineering disciplines, as they minimize environmental pollution, allow for …

Fatigue and thermo-mechanical properties of chemically treated Morinda citrifolia fiber-reinforced bio-epoxy composite: a sustainable green material for cleaner …

A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Siengchin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the environmental awareness, researchers are focusing to replace the synthetic with
natural fibers. However, the use of natural fibers has certain limitations like limited to …

Investigation on properties of raw and alkali treated novel cellulosic root fibres of Zea mays for polymeric composites

SA Kavitha, RK Priya, KP Arunachalam… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Today, new materials based on natural fibres have been emerging day by day to completely
eradicate plastics to favour our environmental nature. In this view, the present work is based …

Comprehensive characterization of raw and alkali (NaOH) treated natural fibers from Symphirema involucratum stem

JSN Raju, MV Depoures, P Kumaran - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the effect of alkali treatment on the enhancement of Physico-
chemical, tensile, thermal and surface properties of Symphirema involucratum stem fiber …

Development of fiber-reinforced polylactic acid filaments using untreated/silane-treated trichosanthes cucumerina fibers for additive manufacturing

V Raghunathan, V Ayyappan… - … of Elastomers & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Multi-material additive manufacturing is gaining importance due to the enhancement of
properties by utilizing different materials in a single additive process, especially in 3D …

Influences of various natural fibers on the mechanical and drilling characteristics of coir-fiber-based hybrid epoxy composites

S Boopathi, V Balasubramani… - Engineering Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In this research, the hybrid natural fiber composite specimens were fabricated with a 64 wt%
epoxy resin matrix, 20 wt% coir fiber, and 16 wt% of various natural fibers by the hand-layup …

Utilization of discarded Cymbopogon flexuosus root waste as a novel lignocellulosic fiber for lightweight polymer composite application

R Somasundaram, R Rajamoni… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The viability of using cellulosic Cymbopogon flexuosus root (CFR) fiber waste from the
industry as a reinforcing material in a polyester‐reinforced composite was investigated …

Isolation and characterization of novel micro cellulose from Azadirachta indica A. Juss agro-industrial residual waste oil cake for futuristic applications

J Rantheesh, S Indran, S Raja, S Siengchin - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
Every year, the food industry generates a large amount of waste, which prompts researchers
to come up with a solution to efficiently manage the issue to support zero-waste concepts …

Extraction and Physico-Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of a Novel Green Bio-Plasticizer from Pedalium murex Plant Biomass for Biofilm Application

S Narayana Perumal, I Suyambulingam… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
Plasticizers are additives used to ensure flexibility to polymer blends and thereby to increase
their processability. As the typical plastic component phthalates and other fossil-based …