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Enhancement on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of PLA Biocomposites Due to the Addition of Hybrid Sisal Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2017
Hybrid sisal fibers (HSFs) were made by mixing untreated sisal fibers (USFs) with alkali treated sisal fibers (ASFs), and blended with PLA matrix to make PLA/HSFs composite.
Zhihua Zhu, Hongwu Wu, Chaolin Ye, Wuchang Fu   +3 more
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Influence of the addition of sisal fibers on the physical and mechanical properties of mortars [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
The construction industry has sought to use sustainable materials that have less impact on the environment. The use of vegetable fibers, mainly those from sisal, in cementitious composites has stood out among the others due to the great availability of ...
da Silva Augusto C.G., de Oliveira Adriana G., Batista Lucas S., Gomes Amauri E., Gachet Luísa Andréia, Silva Righetto Da Tais Gomes, Serna Pedro, Osório Wislei Riuper, Farkat Diógenes Hidelbrando Jose, Cecche Lintz Rosa Cristina   +9 more
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Experimental Investigation on Effect of Weight Fraction of Sisal Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Sisal-E-Glass Hybrid Polymer Composites

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2023
Currently, hybridizing natural fibers with synthetic fiber is considered as the best solution for reducing the environmental pollution and the cost of materials.
Debela N. Gurmu, Hirpa G. Lemu
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A Review on Fiber Reinforced Concrete using Sisal Fiber

, 2023
Fiber Reinforced Concrete FRC can be used for a variety, of applications. Fibers are utilized in concrete crack requiring reduction of physical property protection, drying reduction and improved strength and toughness, increased service life and decrease bleeding from water, concrete permeability, and construction value.
openaire   +2 more sources

Chemical, morphological and mechanical analysis of sisal fiber-reinforced recycled high-density polyethylene composites

eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2010
Natural fibers are widely used as plastic composite material reinforcements. In this work, composites of postconsumer high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with sisal fibers were prepared.
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Ballistic Efficiency of an Individual Epoxy Composite Reinforced with Sisal Fibers in Multilayered Armor [PDF]

Materials Research, 2015
Sisal fibers are among the natural lignocellulosic ones with great impact resistance for potential use in polymer composites. This work evaluates the ballistic efficiency of the distinct individual components of a multilayered armor.
Lazaro Araujo Rohen, Frederico Muylaert Margem, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Carlos Maurício Fontes Vieira, Bruna Madeira de Araujo, Eduardo Sousa Lima   +5 more
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Adaptive Responses of Tropical Crops: A Multi‐Scale Omics Integrated Perspective

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Tropical crops integrate genomic, morphological, physiological, and ecological adaptations to thrive under extreme and variable environments. This review highlights how natural selection, domestication, and breeding shape stress resilience, resource‐use strategies, and productivity in sugarcane, banana, cassava, rubber and oil palm, offering new routes
Peilin Wang, Chenhui Li, Dongjiao Wang, Qibin Wu, Zhen Zeng, Huiming Guo, Han Cheng, Songbi Chen, Hongxing Cao, Hongmei Cheng, Jianghui Xie, Youxiong Que   +11 more
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Infiltração de sal de alumínio em fibras de sisal para obtenção de fibras de alumina Infiltration of aluminum salt into sisal to produce alumina fibers

Cerâmica, 2005
O sisal é um recurso estratégico para a região Nordeste e, particularmente, para o estado do Rio Grande do Norte, por ser uma cultura renovável e adaptada às condições do semi-árido.
T. E. Andrade Jr., A. E. Martinelli, D. M. A. Melo, R. M. Nascimento, C. Rambo, H. Sieber, P. Greil   +6 more
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Next‐Generation Carbon‐Based Anodes for Alkali Metal‐Ion Batteries: Recent Progress on Biphenylene and Emerging Materials

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Recent advances in carbon‐based anodes for alkali metal‐ion batteries are critically reviewed, with emphasis on biphenylene and other emerging carbon allotropes. Biphenylene exhibits exceptional theoretical electrochemical properties beyond conventional graphite, highlighting its strong potential as a next‐generation anode material once scalable ...
Adewale Hammed Pasanaje, Nirpendra Singh
wiley   +1 more source

“Nature's Polymer Reimagined: Conventional and Green Routes to Pectin, Its Bioactive Promise and Industrial Applications”

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Pectin, a versatile natural polymer, is extracted through conventional and emerging green extraction methods, offering multifunctional bioactive properties useful in food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. ABSTRACT Pectin, a molecular tapestry woven from diverse polysaccharides, holds a pivotal role across food, pharmaceutical, and ...
Afra Anika Rafique, Aunwesha Sahani, Md Morsaline Billah, Kazi Mohammed Didarul Islam   +3 more
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