A comprehensive review on plant‐based natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: fabrication, properties, and applications

UV Akhil, N Radhika, B Saleh… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Natural fiber‐reinforced polymer composites (NFPCs) have gained limelight in many
applications during the recent years, owing to their availability, as well as superior …

Potential of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites in sandwich structures: A review on its mechanical properties

S Alsubari, MYM Zuhri, SM Sapuan, MR Ishak, RA Ilyas… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The interest in using natural fiber reinforced composites is now at its highest. Numerous
studies have been conducted due to their positive benefits related to environmental issues …

Isolation and characterization of nanocrystalline cellulose from sugar palm fibres (Arenga Pinnata)

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, MR Ishak - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Cellulose was extracted from sugar palm fibres (Arenga pinnata) by conducting
delignification and mercerization treatments. Subsequently, sugar palm nanocrystalline …

Poly (lactic acid)—Mass production, processing, industrial applications, and end of life

E Castro-Aguirre, F Iniguez-Franco, H Samsudin… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Global awareness of material sustainability has increased the demand for bio-based
polymers like poly (lactic acid)(PLA), which are seen as a desirable alternative to fossil …

Natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites: A review

R Siakeng, M Jawaid, H Ariffin, SM Sapuan… - Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer‐based composites have attracted the attention of researchers and industries
due to their eco‐friendliness and environmental sustainability, as well as their suitability for a …

[HTML][HTML] Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr) cellulosic fibre hierarchy: A comprehensive approach from macro to nano scale

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, R Ibrahim, H Abral… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) fibre is considered as a waste product of the agricultural
industry. This paper is investigating the isolation of nanofibrillated cellulose from sugar palm …

Sugar palm nanofibrillated cellulose (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr): Effect of cycles on their yield, physic-chemical, morphological and thermal behavior

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, MR Ishak, ES Zainudin - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFCs) were extracted from sugar palm fibres (SPS) in two
separate stages; delignification and mercerization to remove lignin and hemicellulose …

Dynamic mechanical behaviour of kenaf cellulosic fibre biocomposites: A comprehensive review on chemical treatments

MRM Asyraf, M Rafidah, A Azrina, MR Razman - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Natural cellulosic fibres, such as kenaf, have potential for use as replacement of man-made
fibres in polymeric composites. The rapid depletion of synthetic resources, such as …

Potential application of green composites for cross arm component in transmission tower: A brief review

MRM Asyraf, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, advanced technologies exploit materials from nonrenewable resources such as
petroleum, natural gas, metal ores, and minerals. Since the depletion of these resources and …

A review of poly (lactic acid)‐based materials for antimicrobial packaging

ISMA Tawakkal, MJ Cran, J Miltz… - Journal of food …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) can be synthesized from renewable bio‐derived monomers
and, as such, it is an alternative to conventional petroleum‐based polymers. Since PLA is a …