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An investigation into the tensile and impact strength of hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with graphene, kenaf fiber, and basalt fiber

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022
In this study, the tensile and impact strength of nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanosheets, basalt, and kenaf fibers were examined by response surface methodology (RSM). RSM with Box-Behnken design (BBD) was adopted as the study design.
Jaber Mirzaei, Abdolhossein Fereidoon, Ahmad Ghasemi-Ghalebahman   +2 more
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West African kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) natural fiber composite for application in automotive industry [PDF]

, 2018
The study of the kenaf core fiber – polymer composites was done by preparing a kenaf/polymer composite using polypropylene (PP) polymer matrix and Scona TPPP 9012 GA as coupling agent with Nigerian grown Kenaf natural fiber through hot pressing.
Kamarudin, Noor Hasliza, Gabriel, Oguntunde, Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Hafiz, Abdullahi, Tijjani, Aminu, Nasiru, Harun, Zawati, Aminu, Tijjani, Ibrahim, Siti Aida   +7 more
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Notched Strength of Woven Fabric Kenaf Composites with Different Fiber Orientations

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
The awareness of implementing sustainable materials in construction industry is gaining good attention among engineers worldwide. Kenaf fibers are local renewable materials to combine with epoxy polymers matrix in producing lightweight composite ...
Ahmad Hilton, Rahim Safwan
doaj   +1 more source

Kenaf Fiber Composite in Automotive Industry: An Overview

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 2017
Recently, natural fibers become an attractive to automotive industry as an alternative reinforcement for glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics. Additionally, natural fiber components in the automotive industry can provide numerous advantages compared to synthetic conventional such as reduction of weight and cost,  recyclability, renewability and in ...
F. Hassan, R. Zulkifli, M. J. Ghazali, C. H. Azhari   +3 more
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Thermomechanical properties of the silanized-kenaf/polystyrene composites

eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2009
In order to improve the poor interfacial adhesion of the kenaf fiber and polystyrene (PS) in their composite material, the surface of the kenaf fiber was modified using a synthesized polymeric coupling agent to promote adhesion with PS matrix.
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive review on light weight kenaf fiber for automobiles

International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, 2020
Natural fibers have been used since the dawn of civilization. Customer demand for sustainable products and advances in technology has increased due to which the utilization of natural fibers are playing vital role in application of aerospace, automobile,
H.T. Sreenivas, N. Krishnamurthy, G.R. Arpitha   +2 more
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Structural Performance of Hybrid Fiber–Metal Laminates Reinforced With Natural and Synthetic Fibers: Tensile, Dynamic–Mechanical, and Residual Stress Behavior

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Hybrid fiber‐metal laminates combining aluminum with carbon, glass, and sisal/epoxy layers. Sisal fibers maintained strength, improved strain and thermal stability, and reduced residual stresses with less synthetic fiber. ABSTRACT This work studied how hybridization between natural and synthetic fibers influences the structural tensile performance ...
Vilson Dalla Libera Junior, Alysson Martins Almeida Silva, Linconl Araujo Teixeira, Marielle da Silva Macedo, Sandra Maria da Luz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tensile, Dynamic Mechanical, and Vibration Behavior of Layering Sequence Design Effect of Glass Intertwined Natural Kenaf Woven Polymeric Laminates

Journal of Natural Fibers
This study focuses on developing a fiber stacking of polymer laminate for high-impact load-absorbing applications, such as aircraft, automotive, and soundproofing structures. Therefore, the effect of high-strength fiber position effect on the tensile and
Elangovan Kasi, Senthilkumar Ramasamy, Ramraji Kirubakaran, Rajesh Munusamy, Esakkiraj Esakki Sudalaimani, Arunkumar Karuppasamy   +5 more
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Mechanical Performance Retention of CNT‐Modified Sisal Biocomposites Under Hygrothermal‐Saline Aging

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Mechanical Performance Retention of CNT‐Modified Sisal Biocomposites Under Hygrothermal‐Saline Aging. ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the moisture absorption kinetics and mechanical degradation of discontinuous random fiber (DRF) biocomposites under accelerated hygrothermal–saline (HTS) aging.
Guglielmo Marchesa, Nicola Montinaro, Giuseppe Napoli, Antonio Pantano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical performance of oil palm/kenaf fiber-reinforced epoxy-based bilayer hybrid composites

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020
Owing to the recent trend and increasing awareness toward sustainable product design, natural fiber-based materials are gaining a revival popularity to replace synthetic fiber in the composites industries, especially for automotive structural and semi ...
Farah Hanan, Mohammad Jawaid, Paridah Md Tahir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source