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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2018 Mobile ballistic armors, particularly those intended for personal protection, are also designed with lowest possible weight. Composite materials are the best choice for this kind of application, especially laminated composites reinforced with high ...
Anderson Oliveira da Silva +4 more
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Volume 43, Issue 17, September 2022., 2022 This review work discusses the various surface modification techniques (chemical and physical) suitable for natural plant fibers and matrices for the enhancement of fiber‐matrix compatibility leading to improved mechanical and thermal properties of sustainable biobased composites.
ArunRamnath Ramachandran +5 more
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Analysis of Failure Criteria in Laminas Reinforced with Unidirectional Curaua Fiber Fabric [PDF]
Materials Research, 2019 Natural fibers are increasingly used as composite reinforcement in different fields of engineering. Caraua fiber stands out for its good mechanical properties and adherence to resin; however, little is known about its behavior in the manufacture of a ...
Lucemaide Batista Miranda Ferreira +2 more
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Editorial: biodegradable materials [PDF]
, 2014 This Special Issue “Biodegradable Materials” features research and review papers concerning recent advances on the development, synthesis, testing and characterisation of biomaterials. These biomaterials, derived from natural and renewable sources, offer
Audic, Jean-Luc, Schaschke, Carl
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Investigation of the Potential Use of Curauá Fiber for Reinforcing Mortars
Fibers, 2020 Curauá is a bromeliad of Amazonian origin, present in some states in the northern region of Brazil and in other countries in South America. Its natural fibers have several technological advantages for application in composite materials.
Afonso R. G. de Azevedo +7 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2017 A multilayered armor system (MAS) is intended to personal protection against high kinetic energy ammunition. MAS layers are composed of materials such as a front ceramic and a back composite that must show both high impact resistance and low weight ...
Fábio de Oliveira Braga +3 more
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Potential of Natural Fibers in Composites for Ballistic Applications – A Review
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 In this paper, a review of natural fibers composites used in protective armors for ballistic applications like bulletproof vests is presented. It seeks to compile the results and establish natural fiber composites as an alternative to absolute synthetic ...
Suhas Yeshwant Nayak +6 more
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On the path to a new generation of cement-based composites through the use of lignocellulosic micro/nanofibers [PDF]
, 2019 Due to its high biocompatibility, bio-degradability, and low cost, cellulose finds application in disparate areas of research. Here we focus our attention on the potential applications of cellulose nanofiber in cement-basedmaterials for the building ...
Chamorro Trenado, Miquel Ángel +7 more
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2018 Currently, one of the major concerns in our society is related to environmental issues, which has motivated researches and materials development from renewable and environmentally friendly resources.
Natalia de Oliveira Roque Maciel +8 more
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Natural Fiber-Polypropylene composites made from caranday palm [PDF]
, 2016 Composites made from polypropylene (PP) and local South American fi bers traditionally used in yarnderived craftsmanships, Caranday Palm, were studied regarding the effect of fi ber addition, concentration and characteristics of the coupling agent ...
Aranguren, Mirta Ines +2 more
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