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Application of Natural (Plant) Fibers Particularly Hemp Fiber as Reinforcement in Hybrid Polymer Composites - Part II. Volume of Hemp Cultivation, Its Application and Sales Market

open access: yesJournal of Natural Fibers, 2023
The paper is a second part of a multi-aspect analysis of whether it is feasible and practical to use (plant) natural fibers processed into fabrics and mats as homogeneous or hybrid reinforcement in polymer composites used in various industrial sectors ...
Mieczyslaw Scheibe   +2 more
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Tensile Behavior of [0/90]7 Hemp/Elium Biocomposites after Water Aging: In-Situ Micro-CT Testing and Numerical Analysis

open access: yesMicro, 2023
This paper aims to study the tensile behavior of a woven [0/90]7 hemp/Elium composite after three different conditionings: “Ambient storage”, “Saturated at 60 °C” and “15 wet/dry cycles”.
Quentin Drouhet   +2 more
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Optimizing Polymer-Stabilized Raw Earth Composites with Plant Fibers Reinforcement for Historic Building Rehabilitation

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
This research focuses on the optimization of formulation, characterization, and damage analysis of plant fiber-reinforced polyester resin composites (jute and date palm). To better understand the characteristics and mechanical behavior of these materials,
Souad Menadi   +8 more
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Improving the Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Modified Aerated Concrete by Reinforcing with Plant Fibers

open access: yesFibers, 2023
An urgent and promising direction in the development of building materials science is the improvement of the quality of non-autoclaved aerated concrete.
Alexey N. Beskopylny   +7 more
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In-Soil Degradation of Polymer Materials Waste – A Survey of Different Approaches in Relation with Environmental Impact

open access: yesBioResources, 2023
Vegetal fibers from different sources, including wood fibers and plant-derived fibers, together with polymer plastics per se (natural, synthetic, and their blends), as well as their combinations as composite materials may generate significant amounts of ...
Carmen-Alice Teaca   +4 more
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Turning waste plant fibers into advanced plant fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review

open access: yesComposites Part C: Open Access, 2023
Plant fibers are increasingly used in fabricating polymer composite components useful in the automotive, construction, and aerospace industries. This surge in the usage of plant fibers in different industries is owing to the improved understanding of the
Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai   +8 more
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Characterization of Tensile Properties of Cola lepidota Fibers

open access: yesFibers, 2022
Plant fibers are being increasingly explored for their use in engineering polymers and composites, and many works have described their properties, especially for flax and hemp fibers. Nevertheless, the availability of plant fibers varies according to the
Rémy Legrand Ndoumou   +5 more
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The Living Fossil Psilotum nudum Has Cortical Fibers With Mannan-Based Cell Wall Matrix

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Cell wall thickening and development of secondary cell walls was a major step in plant terrestrialization that provided the mechanical support, effective functioning of water-conducting elements and fortification of the surface tissues.
Tatyana Chernova   +6 more
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Effect of Water Absorption on the Behavior of Jute and Sisal Fiber Biocomposites at Different Lengths: ANN and RSM Modeling

open access: yesJournal of Natural Fibers, 2023
Artificial neural networks (ANN) and response surface method (RSM) modeling were used to study the effect of water absorption on the behavior of jute (JF/epoxy) and sisal (SF/epoxy) biocomposite.
Aziz Saaidia   +4 more
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Application of plant fibers in environmental friendly composites for developed properties: A review

open access: yesCleaner Materials, 2021
Natural fibers, especially plant fibers, are drawing attention of researchers more than ever because plant fibers are economical and available as well as environmental friendly.
Taslima Akter, Md. Sahadat Hossain
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