Applications of natural and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer in infrastructure: A suitability assessment

S Navaratnam, K Selvaranjan, D Jayasooriya… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in engineering infrastructures has
effectively resolved significant problems related to restoring existing and deteriorating …

A review on natural fiber reinforced composites

L Kerni, S Singh, A Patnaik, N Kumar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Materials plays important role for survival of any manufacturing industry. Composite
materials replace the conventional materials because of their high specific strength, strong …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of natural fibre composites for structural engineering applications

K Lau, P Hung, MH Zhu, D Hui - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the last two decades, many researchers have refocused on using natural fibres, as
reinforcements for cementitious and polymer based structural materials. The use of natural …

Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of jute and ramie reinforced epoxy-based hybrid composites

V Mohanavel, T Raja, A Yadav… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the hybrid composites were prepared from ramie and jute natural as
reinforcement, an epoxy polymer as a matrix, and SiC and cellulose as fillers via hand layup …

Critical review of the parameters affecting the effectiveness of moisture absorption treatments used for natural composites

AY Al-Maharma, N Al-Huniti - Journal of Composites Science, 2019 - mdpi.com
Natural composites can be fabricated through reinforcing either synthetic or bio-based
polymers with hydrophilic natural fibers. Ultimate moisture absorption resistance at the fiber …

Mechanical and water absorption properties of nano TiO2 coated flax fibre epoxy composites

V Prasad, K Sekar, MA Joseph - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aims at evaluating the mechanical properties such as tensile, flexural and
interlaminar shear strength of unmodified and nano TiO 2 coated flax fibre composites. Nano …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of water, alkali solution and temperature ageing on water absorption, morphology and mechanical properties of natural FRP composites: Plant-based …

G Ma, L Yan, W Shen, D Zhu, L Huang… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Because of the environmental, technical and economic benefits, plant-based (eg jute)
natural and mineral-based (eg basalt) natural fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are …

Flax and sugar palm reinforced epoxy composites: effect of hybridization on physical, mechanical, morphological and dynamic mechanical properties

M Chandrasekar, RM Shahroze… - Materials Research …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Present study deals with the fabrication of hybrid composites with the flax as skin and sugar
palm fibre (SPF) as core and vice-versa by hot press moulding. Various properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of accelerated weathering on the performance of natural fibre reinforced recyclable polymer composites and comparison with conventional composites

SC Das, AD La Rosa, S Goutianos… - Composites Part C: Open …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work investigated the long-term performance of unidirectional (UD) flax fibre reinforced
recyclable polymer composites (FFRPs), after accelerated weathering for a total of 56 days …

Recent progress on moisture absorption aging of plant fiber reinforced polymer composites

Q Wang, T Chen, X Wang, Y Zheng, J Zheng, G Song… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites have attracted much attention in many
industries due to their abundant resources, low cost, biodegradability, and lightweight …