Characterization of a novel natural cellulosic fiber from Calotropis gigantea fruit bunch for ecofriendly polymer composites

P Narayanasamy, P Balasundar, S Senthil… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this current research, the change in properties of alkali treatment on the physicochemical,
structural, thermal and surface morphological properties of Calotropis gigantea fruit bunch …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of natural fiber from manau rattan (Calamus manan) as a potential reinforcement for polymer-based composites

L Ding, X Han, L Cao, Y Chen, Z Ling, J Han… - Journal of Bioresources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Researches on novel natural fibers in polymer-based composites will help promote the
invention of novel reinforcement and expand their possible applications. Herein, in this …

Fully bio-based agro-waste soy stem fiber reinforced bio-epoxy composites for lightweight structural applications: influence of surface modification techniques

A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Siengchin, S Fischer - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Present days, the world needs more sustainable and eco-friendly materials to replace and
reduce the use of synthetic materials to prevent pollution. In this regard, the agro-waste after …

Agro-waste Capsicum Annum stem: an alternative raw material for lightweight composites

A Vinod, SM Rangappa, R Srisuk… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global need for sustainable and eco-friendly materials had created a demand in
industries for raw material supply. In this context, an attempt was made to extract Capsicum …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali treatment influence on cellulosic fiber from Furcraea foetida leaves as potential reinforcement of polymeric composites

SM Shahril, MJM Ridzuan, MSA Majid… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study explores the potential of the alkali-treated Furcraea foetida (FF) fibers as
reinforcement materials in polymeric composites. The fibers were treated and soaked for 3 h …

Importance of interfacial adhesion condition on characterization of plant-fiber-reinforced polymer composites: A review

CH Lee, A Khalina, SH Lee - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant fibers have become a highly sought-after material in the recent days as a result of
raising environmental awareness and the realization of harmful effects imposed by synthetic …

Characterization of Silane-Treated and Untreated Natural Fibers from Stem of Leucas Aspera

R Vijay, S Manoharan, S Arjun, A Vinod… - Journal of Natural …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, natural fiber and its composites have attracted researchers due to
environmental awareness. It is essential to identify new cellulose fibers for the potential …

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 …

Extraction and characterisation of natural cellulose fibers from Kigelia africana

M Ilangovan, V Guna, B Prajwal, Q Jiang… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Kigelia africana also known as sausage plant, yields highly fibrous fruit with a hard shell.
Many medicinal uses are reported for the extracts from the fruits, seeds and leaves of …