Circularity in materials: a review on polymer composites made from agriculture and textile waste

AR Shafqat, M Hussain, Y Nawab… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agriculture and textiles have the highest production yields among all sectors to meet
mankind's basic needs, ie, feeding and clothing; however, they are top contributors to …

Treatment of natural fibers

K Shaker, A Ali, J Militky - Natural Fibers to Composites: Process …, 2022 - Springer
Natural fiber-reinforced composites (NFRC) are being widely researched to provide a
sustainable and eco-friendly solution. Natural fibers are an annually renewable resource …

Composites made of a blend of plastics recovered from bottle caps reinforced with fibers from banana rachis waste. A Circular Economy Strategy in the Canary Islands

FX Espinach, M Monzon, R Paz, R Ortega… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of the Circular Economy can be a key answer to sustainability strategies and
can reach peak importance in the outermost regions like the Canary Islands due to their …

Green hydrothermal extraction of banana cellulosic fibers by seawater-assisted media as an alternative to freshwater: physico-chemical, morphological and …

O Akatwijuka, MAH Gepreel, A Abdel-Mawgood… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Environmental threats posed by overreliance on synthetic materials have encouraged the
valorization of the abundant sustainable agro-residues lignocellulosic biomass. This …

Commingled natural fiber thermoplastic preforms

H Awais, A Abbas, K Shaker - Multiscale Textile Preforms and Structures for …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing environmental burdens have fostered research on natural fiber composites,
the eco-friendly and biodegradable replacement of their synthetic counterparts. The poor …