Recent developments in luffa natural fiber composites

M Alhijazi, B Safaei, Q Zeeshan, M Asmael, A Eyvazian… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural fiber composites (NFCs) are an evolving area in polymer sciences. Fibers extracted
from natural sources hold a wide set of advantages such as negligible cost, significant …

A review on Luffa fibres and their polymer composites

CA Adeyanju, S Ogunniyi, JO Ighalo… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Luffa spp. is readily available and widely grown in Asia and Africa and is a rich source of
natural fibres for composite development. This paper reviews research findings on Luffa …

Recent progress trend on abrasive waterjet cutting of metallic materials: a review

JM Llanto, M Tolouei-Rad, A Vafadar, M Aamir - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abrasive water jet machining has been extensively used for cutting various materials. In
particular, it has been applied for difficult-to-cut materials, mostly metals, which are used in …

Abrasive waterjet machining of fiber-reinforced composites: A state-of-the-art review

RK Thakur, KK Singh - Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical …, 2020 - Springer
Fiber-reinforced composites have established as a high-performance composite of modern
advanced structures in various sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and marine …

Conventional and unconventional machining performance of natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites: A review

S Vigneshwaran, KM John… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural fibre composites are the promising replacement for synthetic fibre owing to their
improved properties, and more importantly, natural fibres are biodegradable and of low cost …

A comprehensive review on the machining and joining characteristics of natural fiber‐reinforced polymeric composites

M Varma, S Chandran, V Vijay Kumar… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fiber composites are gaining interest in many industries, particularly the automotive
and aerospace industries. One of the critical secondary activities required to produce a near …

Use of waste copper slag filled jute fiber reinforced composites for effective erosion prevention

G Kalusuraman, ST Kumaran, M Aslan… - Measurement, 2019 - Elsevier
This work addresses the erosion performance of waste copper slag filled jute fiber reinforced
polyester composites. The composites are prepared by two different fiber treatment methods …

A short review on AWJM of natural fibre reinforced composite materials

N Pragadish, S Kaliappan, L Natrayan… - Applied Mechanics …, 2023 - Trans Tech Publ
A composite is a solid material created by combining two or more different substances, each
with its own set of qualities, to create a new substance with properties that outperform the …

Luffa cylindrical fibre as a natural reinforcement for cement composites: A review

BA Akinyemi, C Dai - Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Luffa cylindrica fibre (also known as sponge gourd) is widely available in major parts of Asia
and Africa because it is a good source of cellulose fibre. The fibre is cheap, available free in …

Abrasive Machining Characteristics and Prediction Model for Sisal/Polyester Sandwich Composite

S Avinash, S Irulappasamy, CP Selvan… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This work focuses on optimization of abrasive machining parameters of the natural fiber
reinforced sandwich composite, which is rarely reported in the literature. A sandwich made …