Recent advances in fiber/matrix interphase engineering for polymer composites

J Karger-Kocsis, H Mahmood, A Pegoretti - Progress in Materials Science, 2015 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the recent (from year 2000) advancements in the interphase
tailoring of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The scientific and technological …

Processing and characterization of natural cellulose fibers/thermoset polymer composites

VK Thakur, MK Thakur - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently natural cellulose fibers from different biorenewable resources have attracted the
considerable attraction of research community all around the globe owing to their unique …

Graft copolymers of natural fibers for green composites

VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present study, free radical induced graft-copolymerization of natural cellulosic
polymers (Grewia optiva) has been carried out to develop the novel materials meant for …

Rapid synthesis of graft copolymers from natural cellulose fibers

VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
Cellulose is the most abundant natural polysaccharide polymer, which is used as such or its
derivatives in a number of advanced applications, such as in paper, packaging, biosorption …

Development of functionalized cellulosic biopolymers by graft copolymerization

VK Thakur, MK Thakur, RK Gupta - International journal of biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Natural lignocellulosic polymers are one of the most promising biodegradable, non-toxic
and eco-friendly polymeric materials which have been used to develop various products for …

Biopolymer blends and composites: processing technologies and their properties for industrial applications

A Rajeswari, EJS Christy, A Pius - Biopolymers and their industrial …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this chapter, we introduce biopolymers, processing technologies, and applications of
biopolymers. With increasing environmental awareness and ecological risk, green …

Surface modification of biopolymers: an overview

MK Thakur, AK Rana, Y Liping… - Surface modification …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Among various materials used in our everyday life, polymers play the most imperative role
along with their use in a number of industries for versatile applications. Polymers play a key …

Surface modification of natural fiber composites and their potential applications

MC Khoathane, ER Sadiku… - Surface modification of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Plant fibers have always found wide applications from the time they gained commercial
prominence. Natural fibers tend to absorb considerable amount of moisture which causes …

Production and mechanical characterization of reinforced zinc oxide nanoparticle-coated silk waste bio-composites

G Tumusiime, P Wambua, S Rwahwire, D Njuguna… - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
There has been an increasing trend of using natural fibre reinforcements as an alternative to
manmade fibre reinforcements for engineered composite applications. Natural fibres are …

Research on Thermal Stability and Flammability of Wood Scob-Based Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation Impregnated with Multicomponent Suspensions

N Augaitis, S Vaitkus, A Kairytė, S Vėjelis… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Loose-fill thermal composite insulation produced from surface-modified wood scobs has
been explored as a potential fire-resistant material for building envelopes. This work …