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Influence of Hornification Treatment and Fiber Length on the Performance of Recycled Polypropylene Composites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Study of the influence of hornification treatment and jute and mallow fiber length on the physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene (PP) composites. ABSTRACT The growing accumulation of plastic waste has driven its reuse in the development of new composites, with natural fibers emerging as promising reinforcements. However,
Raquel de Sousa Freire, Gabrielle Machado dos Santos, João de Almeida Melo Filho, Holmer Savastano Junior, Virginia Mansanares Giacon   +4 more
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Experimental investigation of the mechanical and water absorption properties on fiber stacking sequence and orientation of jute/carbon epoxy hybrid composites

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020
The application of natural fibers could be enhanced manifold by using them together with synthetic fibers, which can potentially reduce the cost of the hybrid composites.
Md. Abu Shaid Sujon, M. A. Habib, M. Abedin   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enzyme-mediated surface modification of jute and its influence on the properties of jute/epoxy composites [PDF]

, 2017
Surface modification of jute fibers is necessary to improve the adhesion and interfacial compatibility between fibers and resin matrix before using fibers in polymer composites.
Cavaco-Paulo, Artur, Dong, Aixue, Fan, Xuerong, Ni, Xiaoyan, Wang, Qiang, Yu, Yuanyuan   +5 more
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Fatigue Analysis of Novel 3D Hybrid Natural Fiber‐Reinforced Composites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Use of 3D fibre‐reinforcement architecture to improve the fatigue life of natural fibre‐reinforced composites. ABSTRACT The growing demand for sustainable engineering materials has intensified research into natural fiber‐reinforced composites (NFRCs).
H. F. M. de Queiroz, R. Ciardiello, M. D. Banea   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing boron application methods and dosages to enhance jute (Corchorus olitorius) seed yield and quality under sub-tropical climate

Heliyon
Bangladesh, despite being a top raw jute producer, struggles with inadequate jute seed quantity and quality due to some unforeseen circumstances. Boron is a key micronutrient for enhancing crop seed yield and quality.
Tapan Kumar, Pritthee Mallick Tama, Syed Aflatun Kabir Hemel, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Md Imran Ali, Abdullah Al-Bakky, Abdul Alim   +6 more
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Linking Process‐Induced Degradation to Mechanical Property Deterioration in Flax Fiber–Reinforced Bio‐Polymer Matrix Composites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Effect of processing‐induced thermal degradation on the mechanical performance of thermoplastic flax fiber composites. ABSTRACT The drawback of biobased polymer matrix composites (PMCs) is their limited temperature stability, resulting from degradation, which restricts their processability in established composite manufacturing processes requiring ...
Dimitrios Apostolidis, Prajwal Jayaraman, Clemens A. Dransfeld, Baris Kumru, Niklas Lorenz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In vitro micropropagation in Boehmeria nivea to generate safe planting materials for large-scale cultivation

Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2018
An efficient in vitro micropropagation protocol has been developed using nodal explants of ramie (Boehmeria nivea), with maximum shoots (42) per explant in 5 passages (passage duration: 21 days) on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/l 6 ...
Pranit Kumar MUKHERJEE, Raju MONDAL, Sourav DUTTA, Kanti MEENA, Madhumita ROY, Asit Baran MANDAL   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites [PDF]

, 2015
The use of natural fibers as a reinforcement for various materials was recorded already in ancient Egypt; however, their rediscovery can be dated to the beginning of 20th century.
Hasan, Mahbub, Kovalcik, Adriana, Saiful Islam, Md., Thakur, Vijay Kumar   +3 more
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Surface Modification of Sisal Fibers for Enhanced Interface and Performance in Bio‐Based Polyurethane Composites

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of the processing of sisal fibers (Agave sisalana) and their incorporation into bio‐based polyurethane composites. The fibers are extracted from the plant and subjected to surface modification via corona discharge and alkaline (NaOH) treatments.
Ianca Oliveira Borges, André Tetsuo Shashiki, Jhonatan Sales Satiro, Evelize Amaral Shashiki, Aline de Fátima Silva Lago, Henrique Andrade Alvarenga Barbosa, Ahmad Khan, Michele Lopes Medina, Rafael Carvalho do Lago, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli   +9 more
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Exploring biofiber properties and their influence on biocomposite tensile properties

Polymer International, EarlyView.
The study measured the physical, flow and chemical properties of 10 biofibers. It characterized the tensile properties of derived biocomposites and linked them using regression models, showing robust predictive performance. Abstract Biofibers serve as effective reinforcements for neat polylactic acid (PLA) in biocomposites, offering an attractive ...
Oluwafemi A. Oyedeji, Jocelyn Hess, Xianhui Zhao, Luke Williams, Rachel Emerson, Erin Webb   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source