Natural fiber-polymer composites (NFPCs) are becoming increasingly utilized in a wide variety of applications because they represent an ecological and inexpensive alternative to …
The main objective of this work is to study the effect of chemical treatment on the thermal properties of hybrid natural fiber‐reinforced composites (NFRCs). Different chemical …
The use of natural fiber in cementitious materials can contribute to the improvement of technological properties and environmental issues related to the reuse of agro-industrial …
Composites reinforced with natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) are gaining relevance as the worldwide demand for renewable and sustainable materials increases. To develop …
G Zhao, J Du, W Chen, M Pan, D Chen - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
Two types of nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals—CNCs and cellulose nanofibrils— CNFs) were isolated from two biomass resources. The morphology, crystallinity and thermal …
S Neves Monteiro, F Salgado de Assis, CL Ferreira… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
A relatively unknown natural fiber extracted from the leaves of the fique plant, native of the South American Andes, has recently shown potential as reinforcement of polymer …
In this work, the naturally available mat shaped luffa fibres were processed and the reinforced fibres were made in three different shapes like particles, short fibres, and mat …
MA Dubé, S Salehpour - Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The 12 principles of green chemistry are reviewed and applied specifically to polymer production. Examples of how the principles relate to current practice in polymer reaction …
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) have emerged as promising eco‐ friendly alternatives over conventional synthetic fiber composites due to their inherent …