A comprehensive review on plant‐based natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: fabrication, properties, and applications

UV Akhil, N Radhika, B Saleh… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fiber‐reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) have gained limelight in many
applications during the recent years, owing to their availability, as well as superior …

Natural fiber reinforced composites

MA Fuqua, S Huo, CA Ulven - Polymer reviews, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In this review, insight into the use of bio-based fibers as composite reinforcement has been
addressed. Specifics on the varieties of natural fibers, and the resultant properties from their …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of alkaline treatment on mechanical properties of kenaf fibers and their epoxy composites

V Fiore, G Di Bella, A Valenza - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, kenaf fibers were pre-treated in a NaOH solution (6% in weight) at room
temperature for two different periods (48 and 144 h). The chemical treatment of kenaf fibers …

Thermal decomposition kinetics of natural fibers: activation energy with dynamic thermogravimetric analysis

F Yao, Q Wu, Y Lei, W Guo, Y Xu - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2008 - Elsevier
Dynamic TG analysis under nitrogen was used to investigate the thermal decomposition
processes of 10 types of natural fibers commonly used in the polymer composite industry …

Morphological, chemical and thermal analysis of cellulose nanocrystals extracted from bamboo fibre

M Rasheed, M Jawaid, B Parveez, A Zuriyati… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the extraction of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) from bamboo fibre as
an alternative approach to utilize the waste bamboo fibre. In this study, bamboo fibre was …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of alkaline treatment and fiber loading on the physical and mechanical properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites for variety of applications

MN Akhtar, AB Sulong, MKF Radzi, NF Ismail… - Progress in Natural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Due to current trend and increasing interest towards natural based fiber products, Kenaf
(Hibiscus cannabinus) fibers have been used for the developments of many products …

Agricultural waste fibers towards sustainability and advanced utilization: a review.

R Dungani, M Karina, S Subyakto, A Sulaeman… - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The agricultural waste fibers are of notable economic and cultural significance all over the
world are used for building materials, as a decorative product and as a versatile raw product …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation and properties of recycled HDPE/natural fiber composites

Y Lei, Q Wu, F Yao, Y Xu - Composites Part A: applied science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Composites based on recycled high density polyethylene (RHDPE) and natural fibers were
made through melt blending and compression molding. The effects of the fibers (wood and …

Mechanical properties of woven jute–glass hybrid-reinforced epoxy composite

R Gujjala, S Ojha, SK Acharya… - Journal of composite …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
As major historical periods such as Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age, the development
of new materials was the fundamental to all the periods. In the present investigation, a new …

An overview on natural cellulose fiber reinforced polymer composites

S Venkatarajan, A Athijayamani - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021 - Elsevier
For last few decades, a momentous amount of interest has been exposed on the possible
usages of natural cellulose fibers to replace synthetic fibers like glass, aramid and carbon, in …