Polymer composites filled with metal derivatives have been widely used in recent years, particularly as flame retardants, due to their superior characteristics, including high thermal behavior, low environmental degradation, and good fire resistance. The hybridization of metal and polymer composites produces various favorable properties, making them ideal materials for various advanced applications. The fire resistance performance of polymer composites can be enhanced by increasing the combustion capability of composite materials through the inclusion of metallic fireproof materials to protect the composites. The final properties of the metal-filled thermoplastic composites depend on several factors, including pore shape and distribution and morphology of metal particles. For example, fire safety equipment uses polyester thermoplastic and antimony sources with halogenated additives. The use of metals as additives in composites has captured the attention of researchers worldwide due to safety concern in consideration of people’s life and public properties. This review establishes the state-of-art flame resistance properties of metals/polymer composites for numerous industrial applications.

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Polymer Composites Filled with Metal Derivatives: A Review of Flame Retardants.

Investigation of the effect of water absorption on thermomechanical and viscoelastic properties of flax-hemp-reinforced hybrid composite

The development of antimicrobial packaging has been growing rapidly due to an increase in awareness and demands for sustainable active packaging that could preserve the quality and prolong the shelf life of foods and products. The addition of highly efficient antibacterial nanoparticles, antifungals, and antioxidants to biodegradable and environmentally friendly green polymers has become a significant advancement trend for the packaging evolution. Impregnation of antimicrobial agents into the packaging film is essential for impeding or destroying the pathogenic microorganisms causing food illness and deterioration. Higher safety and quality as well as an extended shelf life of sustainable active packaging desired by the industry are further enhanced by applying the different types of antimicrobial packaging systems. Antimicrobial packaging not only can offer a wide range of advantages, but also preserves the environment through usage of renewable and biodegradable polymers instead of common synthetic polymers, thus reducing plastic pollution generated by humankind. This review intended to provide a summary of current trends and applications of antimicrobial, biodegradable films in the packaging industry as well as the innovation of nanotechnology to increase efficiency of novel, bio-based packaging systems.

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A Review on Antimicrobial Packaging from Biodegradable Polymer Composites

Mechanical, DMA and Sound Acoustic behaviour of Flax woven fabric reinforced Epoxy composites

This research investigates factors contributing mechanical stability of epoxy based composites using Taguchi optimization based grey relational approach. Natural fibers of sisal, banana reinforceme...

Grey relational optimization for factors influencing tensile, flexural, and impact properties of hybrid sisal banana fiber epoxy composites:

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Influence of nano TiO2/Micro (SiC/B4C) Reinforcement on the Mechanical, Wear and Corrosion Behaviour of A356 Metal Matrix Composite

Recently, fiber-based polymer composites have been subjected to direct and indirect dynamic loads in various applications. However, the dynamic behavior of the fiber composites is crucially influenced due to excitation frequency, temperature, fiber length, fiber loading, and other geometrical constraints. The effectiveness of viscoelastic property on fiber composite ensures reliability and minimizes the effects of dynamic loading in structural applications. Limited reviews have reported the viscoelastic performance of natural fiber composite through DMA. Notably, the previous review articles lagged in addressing the performance affecting parameters such as frequency, temperature, fiber type, fiber loading, filler type, etc. This review has two parts: the viscoelastic performance of mono and synthetic natural fiber composites. The present review aims to express a broad understanding of natural fiber polymer composites, DMA analysis, and viscoelastic performance. Also, this study detailed DMA performance affecting factors. Comprehensively, the reviewed works revealed that Visco elastic performance of mono (Matrix-natural) /synthetic-natural fiber composites is extensively influenced by excitation frequency, temperature, length of the fiber, fiber loading, and type/size of filler particles. Further, a boundless opportunity is available to enhance the DMA performance fiber reinforced composites.

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Prabu Krishnasamy

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Influence of nano TiO2/Micro (SiC/B4C) Reinforcement on the Mechanical, Wear and Corrosion Behaviour of A356 Metal Matrix Composite

Dynamic mechanical behavior of mono/synthetic-natural fiber composites—a review

Coated Natural Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composite: Mechanical, Thermal, and Acoustic Performances

Investigation of Wire EDM Machining Parameters on Duplex Stainless Steel Using ANOVA and RSM

Investigation of Natural Fiber Composite in EMI Shielding under the Influence of Hematite and Rice Husk Ash Filler