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Biodegradable composites based on lignocellulosic fibers—An overview

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An overview of the developments made in the area of biodegradable composites, in terms of market, processing methods, matrix reinforcement systems, morphology, properties and product development is presented in this article.
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This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2009-09-01. It has received 1133 citations till now.

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Cellulose nanomaterials review: structure, properties and nanocomposites

TL;DR: This critical review provides a processing-structure-property perspective on recent advances in cellulose nanoparticles and composites produced from them, and summarizes cellulOSE nanoparticles in terms of particle morphology, crystal structure, and properties.
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Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010

TL;DR: 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.
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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

TL;DR: In this article, the potential of lignocellulosic biomass as an alternative platform to fossil resources has been analyzed and a critical review provides insights into the potential for LBS.
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Cellulosic/synthetic fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the recent development of cellulosic and synthetic fibres based reinforced hybrid composites is presented, focusing the attention in terms of processing, mechanical, physical, electrical, thermal and dynamic mechanical properties.
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Pyrolysis of Wood/Biomass for Bio-oil: A Critical Review

TL;DR: A review of the recent developments in the wood pyrolysis and reports the characteristics of the resulting bio-oils, which are the main products of fast wood pyrotechnics, can be found in this paper.
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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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Mechanical properties of solid polymers

I. M. Ward
TL;DR: A concise, self-contained introduction to solid polymers, the mechanics of their behavior and molecular and structural interpretations can be found in this article, which provides extended coverage of recent developments in rubber elasticity, relaxation transitions, non-linear viscoelastic behavior, anisotropic mechanical behavior, yield behavior of polymers and other fields.
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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.
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