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Investigation on mechanical and thermal properties of giant milkweed (Calotropis persica) fibers -plastics composites [PDF]

تحقیقات علوم چوب و کاغذ ایران, 2014
The suitability of using Iranian grown giant milkweed fibers (GFs) as a new raw material for thermoplastic composites was investigated. The polypropylene (PP) was used as the matrix polymer and the maleated polypropylene, Epolene G- 3003TM, was used as ...
Amir Nourbakhsh, Abolfazl Kargarfard, Fardad Golbabaei, Moghgan Kouhpayehzadeh   +3 more
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Designing Polymer Nanocomposites for X‐Ray Shielding: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Scalable Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 15, 5 August 2026.
This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele, Hossein Ipakchi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen   +2 more
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A Lightweight, 3D‐Printable, Low‐Cost, “One‐Click” Dorsal Skin Window for High‐Quality Long‐Term Multimodal Subcutaneous Tumor Imaging

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 31, 21 August 2026.
An innovative, lightweight 3D‐printed skinfold chamber system is presented for long‐term intravital imaging. This affordable, biocompatible platform simplifies surgical implantation and allows high‐resolution, multimodal visualization of the tumor microenvironment for up to four weeks.
Iván Cortés Domínguez, Xabier Morales Urteaga, Maider Esparza, Lucía Grande, Ainhoa Urbiola, Cristina Ederra, Tomas Muñoz Santoro, Beatrice Pinci, Alvaro Teijeira, Carlos Ortiz de Solórzano   +9 more
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Sustainable and Antistatic Nanocomposites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA): Effect of the Green Plasticizer and Plasma‐Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Polymers for Advanced Technologies, Volume 37, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Conductive and sustainable polymer nanocomposites combine functional performance with environmental responsibility. In this study, flexible and sustainable nanocomposites based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA), epoxidized soybean oil (ESO), and carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), before and after oxygen plasma functionalization (MWCNTf), were developed by ...
Flávio Urbano da Silva, Carlos Bruno Barreto Luna, Eduardo da Silva Barbosa Ferreira, Fabiano Santana da Silva, Valmar da Silva Severiano Sobrinho, Thércio Henrique de Carvalho Costa, Renate Maria Ramos Wellen, Edcleide Maria Araújo   +7 more
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Comparing the Applicability of State‐Of‐The‐Art Photopolymer Injection Molds Printed by Multi‐Material Jetting and High‐Performance Digital Light Processing

Polymer Engineering &Science, Volume 66, Issue 8, Page 5752-5766, August 2026.
The workflow of comparing state‐of‐the‐art photopolymers in rapid tooling. ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing (AM) introduced the concept of layer‐by‐layer manufacturing, which allows the fast and direct production of parts. Additive technologies are also hybridized with conventional polymer processing technologies.
Szabolcs Krizsma, András Suplicz
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Impact properties of banana/coir/palm/hexagonal boron nitride particles reinforced epoxy composites

Journal of Industrial Textiles
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites have gained attention due to their biodegradability, lower density and cost-effectiveness. In this study, the impact strength of banana fibre, coir fibre, palm fibre powder, individually used with hexagonal ...
Venkatachalam Gopalan, Anish Subramonia, Rithikkumar Elango Meiyarasi, Shenbaga Velu Pitchumani, Aravindh Sampath, K Annamalai   +5 more
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Effect of Radical Initiators on the Rheological Properties and Toughness of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(3‐Hydroxybutyrate‐Co‐4‐Hydroxybutyrate) Blends

Polymer Engineering &Science, Volume 66, Issue 8, Page 5974-5987, August 2026.
Effect of mixing protocol on the size distribution of PHA domains in the PLA matrix. ABSTRACT In this study, poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐4‐hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB‐4HB), a type of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)], were melt‐blended at an 80/20 (wt/wt) ratio, and radical initiators were employed as reactive compatibilizers to enhance
Eunseol Kim, Hyungsu Kim
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Mechanical and Viscoelastic Behavior Characterization of Hybrid Aluminum/Carbon Fiber/Pineapple Leaf Fiber Composite via VARTM for Automotive Industry

Journal of Natural Fibers
Hybridizing natural and synthetic fibers is thought to be an alternate technique for achieving the desired balance between the mechanical performance and sustainability of fiber metal laminates (FMLs). The aluminum (Al)/pineapple leaf fiber (PALF)/carbon
Hanyue Xiao, Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan, Farah Syazwani Shahar, Suhas Yeshwant Nayak   +3 more
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Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Impact Strength of Functionally Graded Epoxy/Graphene Nanocomposite [PDF]

فناوری در مهندسی هوافضا
In this research, the impact strength of functionally graded epoxy/graphene nanocomposite has been investigated. First, the samples were made for uniform and functionally graded distributions. Then, the distribution of nanoparticles has been investigated
Saeed Tarhani, Mahdi Karami Khorramabadi
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LYOCELL AND COTTON FIBERS AS REINFORCEMENTS FOR A THERMOSET POLYMER [PDF]

BioResources, 2011
Cellulose fibers obtained from the textile industry (lyocell) were investigated as a potential reinforcement for thermoset phenolic matrices, to improve their mechanical properties. Textile cotton fibers were also considered.
Elisabete Frollini, Daiane Benaducci, Cristina Gomes da Silva   +2 more
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