An overview of recent trends and future prospects of sustainable natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites for tribological applications

A Soni, PK Das, SK Gupta, A Saha, S Rajendran… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concern for plastics pollution, awareness of sustainability, and necessities of high-
performance materials for modern industries have stimulated the world towards the …

Factors affecting flexural and impact strength of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: A review

M Chahar, R Kumar, A Habeeb, R Kumar Garg… - Green …, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The surging demand for energy-efficient products and their environmental implications are
important propelling factors contributing to the growing popularity of natural fiber-reinforced …

Extraction, purification, and characterization of novel plant fiber from Tabernaemontana divaricate stem to use as reinforcement in polymer composites

AF Sahayaraj, MT Selvan, M Ramesh, J Maniraj… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In the past decade, there has been burgeoning interest in the exploration of novel plant-
based natural fibers for their potential use as reinforcements in polymer composites. This …

Construction of 3D structured MXene-h-BN hybrid via thiol-ene click chemistry to enhance thermal and tribological properties of fabric composites

Y He, Z Zhang, M Yang, M Liu, C Liao, P Li, W Jiang… - Tribology …, 2024 - Elsevier
MXene has tremendous potential for enhancing thermal and tribological properties of fabric
composites. Yet, its susceptibility to stacking and weak interfacial adhesion in organic matrix …

Mechanical behavior of sisal glass-reinforced polymer composites under tensile loading and geometric irregularities

D Tamilvendan, AR Ravikumar… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The study aims to evaluate the tensile behavior of sisal glass-reinforced polymer composites
with varying geometric irregularities. Composite laminates were fabricated using a hand …

The Influence of Urtica dioica and Vitis vinifera Fibers on the Thermal Properties and Flammability of Polylactide Composites

TM Majka, R Piech, M Piechaczek, KA Ostrowski - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study focuses on examining the influence of bast fibers on the flammability and thermal
properties of the polylactide matrix (PLA). For this purpose, Urtica dioica and Vitis vinifera …

Enhancing shear strength of single lap composite adhesive joint with graphene nano-particles and Z-pins reinforcement through co-curing technique

A Venugopal - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) co-cured (CC) single lap joint (SLJ) adhesive
specimens with varying weight percentages (wt%) of graphene nanoparticles (GNP) and …

[HTML][HTML] High-fiber content composites produced from mixed textile waste: Balancing cotton and polyester fibers for improved composite performance

R Abidnejad, H Baniasadi, M Fazeli, S Lipponen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of fibers from cotton and polyester textiles on the properties
of fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites aimed at durable and load-bearing …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Performance of Prosopis juliflora Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites with Silane Treatment and Syzygium cumini Filler

J Maniraj, F Sahayaraj, J Giri, T Sathish… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of natural fibers and fillers in composite materials has gained significant
attention for their potential to enhance mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties while …

Accelerated Weathering of EPON-IPD Thermosets Reinforced with Carbon Black

K George, D Depan, A Khattab, W Chirdon - Polymer Degradation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study elucidates the role of two carbon black nanofillers (V9A32 and M900) in
mitigating the cyclic impact of UV and condensation on thermosetting shape memory …