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Study on the Properties of an Ecotype Mortar with Rice Husks and Sisal Fibers

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021
Adding plant fibers such as rice husks or sisals to the mortar is one of the main methods to reuse the agricultural wastes and reduce the energy consumption of building industry.
Xiaofan Liu, Jixiang Li, Fengyun Li, Junguang Wang, Haijun Lu   +4 more
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A Spatial Clustering Approach of Economic Activities: An Application to the Agribusiness Sector in Brazil's Midwest Region

Geographical Analysis, Volume 58, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The spatial distribution of economic activities is central to regional economics. However, empirical tools for comparing industries based on the similarity of their spatial distributions remain limited. Traditional cluster analysis typically ignores geographical distance and connectivity, while spatial methods focus on clustering places rather
Gilvan Santos do Rosario Junior, Ticiana Grecco Zanon Moura, Mauro Ferrante   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Situ Produced Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Hybrids for Nanocomposites

Fibers, 2017
Two high-performance bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofiber-based hybrid structures were produced using an in situ self-assembly approach, one with microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and another with sisal fiber, by incorporating them in the fermentation media.
Kaiyan Qiu, Anil Netravali
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Additives Enhancing Biodegradability in Plastics and Potential Implications for Textiles: A Mechanistic Review

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 143, Issue 35, September 15, 2026.
Mechanistic insights from additive‐assisted plastic degradation guide the design of environmentally adaptive textile fibers. Functional additives enhance oxidative, hydrolytic, enzymatic, and microbial degradation pathways. Translating these strategies requires control of fiber architecture, additive distribution, and environmental interactions ...
Julia Cunniffe, Joel Pawlak, Richard Venditti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 9, Page 8053-8063, September 2026.
Drylands cover 41% of Earth, requiring sustainable crops. Agave, drought‐ and heat‐adapted, offers high‐value products with low water needs. Pests limit yield, yet Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins, successful in other plants, remain unexploited in Agave.
Aline Vitória Corim Marim, Marcelo Falsarella Carazzolle, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira, Carolina Rossi De Oliveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

Packaging Technology and Science, Volume 39, Issue 9, Page 1141-1178, September 2026.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

INVESTIGATING THE UTILITY OF SISAL IN HOT MIX ASPHALT AS A FIBER

Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi, 2019
Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is very common as a highway construction material. Although investment costs are lower than other pavements, HMA needs maintenance and rehabilitation (M&R) more often because of environmental conditions. The time needed for M&R can be extended by using fibers in the mixture.
Şebnem KARAHANÇER, Ekinhan ERİŞKİN, Mehmet SALTAN, Serdal TERZİ, Onur SARIOĞLU, Dicle ÖZDEMİR KÜÇÜKÇAPRAZ   +5 more
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Physical Properties of Plant Fibers (Sisal, Coir) and Its Composite Material with Tamarind Seed Gum as Low-Cost Housing Material

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2017
In this study, the physical properties of sisal and coir fibers have been described. Using manual extraction procedures, the sisal fibers were extracted from the sisal plant and coir fibers from the coconut palm. Thermal analysis by differential scanning
A. V. Kiruthika, K. Veluraja
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Starch Biocomposite Reinforced With Chemically Modified Hibiscus esculentus Biofibers

Polymer Composites, Volume 47, Issue 16, Page 14557-14569, 20 August 2026.
Starch biocomposite production route. ABSTRACT The global proliferation of non‐biodegradable plastics in landfills and marine ecosystem represents a critical environmental crisis. To mitigate this, present study explores the development of sustainable, starch based bio composites.
Ashish Guleria, Arvind Singh Chauhan, Ashish Kumar Sharma, Nav Rattan, Aakanksha Jain, Garima Kumari, Maurice N. Collins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete with Sisal and Polypropylene Fibers

Key Engineering Materials, 2015
Fiber concretes have been revolutionizing the market, as well as lower operating costs, structurally act. The total or partial replacement of steel with natural fiber reinforced concrete could be an economical way to provide an alternative method to achieve greater security in concrete structures, as well as a way to use materials that are energy ...
Sergio Martínez-Martínez, Francisco A. Corpas-Iglesias   +1 more
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