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Effects of wet/dry-cycling and plasma treatments on the properties of flax nonwovens intended for composite reinforcing [PDF]

, 2016
Producción CientíficaThis research analyzes the effects of different treatments on flax nonwoven (NW) fabrics which are intended for composite reinforcement.
Ardanuy, Mònica, Claramunt, Josep, Navarro, Antonio, Rodríguez Pérez, Miguel Ángel, Ventura, Heura   +4 more
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Product development using vegetable fibers [PDF]

International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, 2014
This article is a comprehensive review on the mechanical and tribological behavior of four plant fi bers (hemp, kenaf, coconut and broom) and the products design made based on these plant fi bers. The treatments and the chemical and physical characteristics of these types of plant fi bers are investigated to understand the applications in design fi eld.
Da COSTA, CÉLIA REGINA, RATTI, ANDREA, DEL CURTO, BARBARA   +2 more
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Transition characteristics of Brazilian vegetable fibers investigated by heating microscopy

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020
Structural studies of three vegetable fibers plus eucalypt wood through heating microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermal analysis through Thermal Gravimetric Analysis/Differential Thermal Analysis are ...
Beatriz da Silva Machado, Valdinei Sales Martins, Luciano Pisanu, Marcio Luis Ferreira Nascimento   +3 more
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The twin-screw extrusion technology, an original and powerful solution for the biorefinery of sunflower whole plant [PDF]

, 2010
The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of an aqueous process for the biorefinery of sunflower whole plant using a twin-screw extruder.
Evon, Philippe, Pontalier, Pierre-Yves, Rigal, Luc, Vandenbossche, Virginie   +3 more
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Review of Natural Fibers. Part I—Vegetable Fibers

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2012
Natural fibers, which are an important part of human environment, are also valuable raw materials used for textile and non-textile production. Diversity of natural fiber shapes and forms is caused by their occurrence in different climatic zones. The abundance of the fiber sources arouses interest and gives opportunity for more comprehensive studies and,
Anna Kicińska-Jakubowska, Edyta Bogacz, Małgorzata Zimniewska   +2 more
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Effect of reinforcement percentage of eucalyptus fibers on physico-mechanical properties of composite hand lay-up with polyester thermosetting matrix

Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019
With the aim to produce more sustainable materials, the scientific community seeks alternatives to replace raw materials from nonrenewable sources. We evaluated the influence of inclusion at different levels of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla ...
Tamires Galvão Tavares Pereira, Juliana Farinassi Mendes, Juliano Elvis Oliveira, José Manoel Marconcini, Rafael Farinassi Mendes   +4 more
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Non-conventional cement-based composites reinforced with vegetable fibers: A review of strategies to improve durability

Materiales de Construccion, 2015
The present review shows the state-of-art on the approachs about improving the processing, physical- mechanical performance and durability of non-conventional fiber-cement composites.
S. F. Santos, G. H.D. Tonoli, J. E.B. Mejia, J. Fiorelli, H. Savastano Jr   +4 more
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Experimental study of the rigidity and transparency to ionizing radiation of composite materials used in the enclosure under pressure of the Micromegas detector

Results in Physics, 2017
Innovation in the field of nuclear imaging is necessarily followed by a radical change in the detection principle. The gas detector Micromegas (Mesh Micro Structure Gaseous) could be an interesting option, thanks to the stability and robustness of such a
Imen Harbaoui, Hatem Besbes, Moez Chafra
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Vegetable fibers as multifunctional materials [PDF]

Matéria (Rio de Janeiro), 2010
Concerns related to the ever-growing use of raw-materials from non-renewable sources by modern society is driving the interest of the academic and scientific sectors for a new concept of material, which takes into account not only mechanical performance, cost and availability, but also environmentally-related issues, such as biodegradability ...
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A Systematic Literature Review on the Investigation and Application of Vegetable Fibers in Textiles/Apparel and Future Research Agenda

Journal of Natural Fibers
Vegetable fibers have attracted increasing attention from researchers and manufacturers in the textile and apparel industry for their renewable, biodegradable, and eco-friendly features.
Shuyang Li, Chris K. Y. Lo, Li Li
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