Effect of pretreatment methods on properties of natural fiber composites: a review

N Venkatachalam… - Polymers and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
India as a tropical agricultural country has great potential to develop and use fiber derived
from agricultural waste. Natural fibers are an important by-product of extraction process and …

Unsaturated polyester resins, blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, composites, and nanocomposites: State of the art and new challenges

AA Athawale, JA Pandit - Unsaturated Polyester Resins, 2019 - Elsevier
Unsaturated polyesters resins (UPRs) comprise an important class of thermoset polymers.
They are used extensively due to their low cost, easy processability, good corrosion …

Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide (ZnO) filled glass fiber reinforced polyester composites

N Gull, SM Khan, MA Munawar, M Shafiq, F Anjum… - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
This study aims at fabrication of zinc oxide (ZnO) filled glass fiber reinforced polyester
(GFRP) composites with varying concentrations of filler and investigation of their mechanical …

Thermal properties of palm fiber and palm fiber-reinforced ABS composite

B Neher, MMR Bhuiyan, H Kabir, MA Gafur… - Journal of Thermal …, 2016 - Springer
In this study, a natural fiber extracted from the palm tree was used as reinforcement for
acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) matrix composites. Palm fiber (PF)-reinforced ABS (PF …

Azadirachta indica seed powder–reinforced and nano sand–filled USPER membrane for oil/seawater separation

M Balakrishnan, K Sundaramoorthy… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
In situ methyl ethyl ketone peroxide–mediated free radial curing was used to synthesize a
traditional Azadirachta indica seed (AIS) powder–reinforced and nano sand–filled …

[PDF][PDF] A review on mechanical and thermal properties of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites

S Santhosh, N Bhanuprakash, M Tech - Int. Res. J. Eng. Technol, 2017 - academia.edu
Development of the composites with naturalfibers and fillers as a sustainable alternative
material for some engineering applications, particularly in aerospace applications and …

Effects of reinforcing arrangement of kenaf fibres into unsaturated polyester for improved properties

MR Islam, MDH Beg - Journal of Mechanical Engineering and …, 2016 - journal.ump.edu.my
In this current study, the mechanical, structural and morphological properties of kenaf fibre
based polyester composites based on reinforcing arrangement were investigated. Fibres …

Recent advancements in thermal properties and behavior of modified natural fiber composites

M Sood, S Singh - Hybrid Natural Fiber Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant fiber-reinforced composites can have a good ability to replace synthetic fiber
composites. Natural fibers such as sisal, hemp, abaca, wood fibers, bamboo, and jute are …

A review on the factors influencing natural fiber composite materials

K Koppiahraj, S Bathrinath, P Narayanasamy… - Hybrid Natural Fiber …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the need for developing more eco-friendly materials surges, the shift from conventional
materials toward natural fiber reinforced composite (NFCs) materials has been increasing …

Image Computation Algorithm for Determination of Microstructural Properties of Rice Husk-Sisal-Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite

T Rajanikanth, S Phaneendra… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
In the current work, the morphological and mechanical features of a hybrid epoxy matrix
composite created by hand layup and reinforced with fibers from rice husk, sisal, and kenaf …