Evaluation of the micropropagation potential of curauá pineapple hybrids for fiber production [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2018 Plant fiber is a renewable and biodegradable material that can be used effectively to reinforce various composites. Pineapple hybrids selected for their fiber quality are in the phase of agronomic validation in Brazil by the Embrapa Cassava and Fruits ...
Cintia Paula Feitosa SOUZA +3 more
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Textiles, 2021 Lignocellulosic fibers are widely applied as reinforcement in polymer composites due to their properties. The thermal degradation behavior governs the maximum temperature at which the fiber can be applied without significant mass loss.
Heitor Luiz Ornaghi +2 more
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Thermal and Mechanical Investigation of Interlaminate Glass/Curaua Hybrid Polymer Composites
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2017 The combination of synthetic and vegetable fibers in a polyester matrix can produce a hybrid material that may substitute pure glass composites depending on the application.
Clarissa Coussirat Angrizani +3 more
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Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Hemp/E-Glass Fabric Reinforced Polyester Hybrid Composites [PDF]
, 2016 This research work has been focusing on Hemp fibers has an alternative reinforcement for fiber reinforced polymer composites due to its eco-friendly and biodegradable characteristics.
Arpitha, G. R. +4 more
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On the Use of Gallic Acid as a Potential Natural Antioxidant and Ultraviolet Light Stabilizer in Cast-Extruded Bio-Based High-Density Polyethylene Films [PDF]
, 2019 This study originally explores the use of gallic acid (GA) as a natural additive in bio-based high-density polyethylene (bio-HDPE) formulations. Thus, bio-HDPE was first melt-compounded with two different loadings of GA, namely 0.3 and 0.8 parts per ...
Balart, Rafael +5 more
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Risk assessment of released cellulose nanocrystals – mimicking inhalatory exposure [PDF]
, 2013 Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit advantageous chemical and mechanical properties that render them attractive for a wide range of applications. During the life-cycle of CNC containing materials the nanocrystals could be released and become airborne ...
Clift, Martin J. D. +8 more
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Natural Fibres as a Sustainable Reinforcement Constituent in Aligned Discontinuous Polymer Composites Produced by the HiPerDiF Method [PDF]
, 2021 Sustainable fibre reinforced polymer composites have drawn significant attention in many industrial sectors as a means for overcoming issues with end-of-life regulations and other environmental concerns.
Del Pino, Gilberto G +5 more
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PENGARUH UKURAN SERBUK AREN TERHADAP KEKUATAN BENDING, DENSITAS DAN HAMBATAN PANAS KOMPOSIT SEMEN-SERBUK AREN (ARENGA PINNATA) [PDF]
, 2010 Pohon aren (arenga pinnata) merupakan tanaman palma yang hidup di daerah tropis Asia. Di Indonesia tanaman ini dimanfaatkan secara ekonomis mulai dari produk nira, buah, ijuk, pati dan batangnya (Warta, 2009). Salah satu
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Cellulosic fibres-based epoxy composites: From bioresources to a circular economy [PDF]
, 2022 Global transition towards a bio-based economy to reduce the carbon footprints as an alternative to petroleum-based has led to the production of new cellulosic fibre-based eco-sustainable products in the construction and building industry.
Gowri, Vijaya Kumar Sorna +3 more
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Curaua/polypropylene composites: Phase compatibilization and alternative micromechanics modeling
Industrial Crops and ProductsCuraua strands, a natural fiber scarcely explored for reinforcement applications, were investigated as the dispersed phase in polypropylene composites. Although maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) is widely used as a compatibilizer in natural ...
Gabriela A. Bastida +5 more
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