Lightweight materials and structures have attracted tremendous interests for their compelling
advantages in a range of engineering problems that have placed heightened requirements …

In the recent decade, growth of the natural fiber reinforced polymer (NFRP) composite has
made a considerable impact on the polymer composite research and innovation. This rapid …

There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

The abundant availability and accessibility of plant fibres are the major reasons for an
emerging new interest in sustainable technology. While focusing on the composite …

Recently published research indicates that natural fibre based polymer composites have
limited applications in advanced structural systems due to their low impact performance …

Energy absorbing structures made from composite materials are lightweight, fuel
economical and environmentally friendly. In spite of these advantages, some issues have to …

The importance of natural fibres over synthetic fibres have gained significant attention in the
research area, due to their higher specific strength, stiffness, lightweight and inexpensive …

The development of plant fibre composite is on the rise for a wide range of applications.
Probably a single most important aspect with respect to the formulation of plant fibre …

Due to environment and sustainability issues, this century has witnessed remarkable
achievements in green technology in the field of materials science through the development …

Uni-directional (UD) and cross-ply (CP) cellulosic flax fibre epoxy composites were
produced by hybridising UD carbon fibre prepreg onto flax system. A compression moulding …