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Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010
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A comprehensive review of literature on bio-fiber reinforced composites is presented in this paper, where the overall characteristics of reinforcing fibers used in biocomposites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as mechanical properties, are reviewed.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2012-11-01. It has received 3074 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biocomposite & Transfer molding.read more
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Lignin as Alternative Reinforcing Filler in the Rubber Industry: A Review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the performance of lignin-filled rubber composite from different approach such as mixing method, surface modification, hybrid filler etc. is presented, which is expected to gain significance interest of researcher globally on the subject of Ligninbased rubber composites and the advancement of development in green rubber product.
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Glycidyl methacrylate-compatibilized poly(lactic acid)/hemp hurd biocomposites: Processing, crystallization, and thermo-mechanical response
TL;DR: In this article, a poly(lactic acid)-based biocomposites with grafting-based interfacial compatibilization was developed with hemp hurd ( Cannabis sativa L.).
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Characterization of novel natural cellulosic fibers from purple bauhinia for potential reinforcement in polymer composites
G. Rajeshkumar,G.L. Devnani,J. Prakash Maran,M. R. Sanjay,Suchart Siengchin,Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi,Karuppiah Ponmurugan +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the morphological, physical, chemical, structural, mechanical, and thermal properties of purple bauhinia fibers (PBFs) have been investigated and characterized, and the results showed that these fibers have the potential to be used as a reinforcement material for the fabrication of polymer composites with better mechanical and thermal property.
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Effect of pineapple leaf fibre and kenaf fibre treatment on mechanical performance of phenolic hybrid composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of silane treatment on hybrid composites were investigated by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and found very effective peaks, which can be utilized to produce components for building structure, materials and automobile applications.
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An experimental investigation on low-velocity impact response of novel jute/rubber flexible bio-composite
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented an experimental investigation on low velocity impact (LVI) behavior of flexible biocomposite laminates with different stacking sequence and subjected to different impact energy levels using a conical shaped impactor.
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Composites reinforced with cellulose based fibres
TL;DR: In this article, a survey about physical and chemical treatment methods which improve the fiber matrix adhesion, their results and effects on the physical properties of composites is presented, and the influence of such treatments by taking into account fibre content on the creep, quasi-static, cyclic dynamic and impact behaviour of natural fibre reinforced plastics are discussed in detail.
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Biofibres, biodegradable polymers and biocomposites: An overview
TL;DR: The structural aspects and properties of several biofibers and biodegradable polymers, recent developments of different biofiber and biocomposites are discussed in this paper.
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Natural fibres: can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics?
TL;DR: In this paper, natural fibres (sisal, kenaf, hemp, jute and coir) reinforced polypropylene composites were processed by compression molding using a film stacking method.
Natural fibres: Can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics ?
TL;DR: In this article, natural fibres (sisal, kenaf, hemp, jute and coir) reinforced polypropylene composites were processed by compression molding using a film stacking method.
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Biofibres and Biocomposites
Maya Jacob John,Sabu Thomas +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the literature on the various aspects of cellulosic fibres and biocomposites can be found in this paper, where the pros and cons of using these fibres are enumerated in this review.