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Free Vibration Characteristics of Banana/Sisal Natural Fibers Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composite Beam

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In this article, the influence of surface pre-treatment with sodium hydroxide and hybridization effect of natural fiber on flexural test and free vibration behavior was investigated on polymer composites.
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This article is published in Procedia Engineering.The article was published on 2016-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 82 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fiber & Natural fiber.

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Mechanical properties evaluation of sisal fibre reinforced polymer composites: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review article deals with the mechanical properties of sisal fiber and the several factors influencing the properties of its polymer composites, such as fibre loadings, fibre length, fibre architecture, chemical treatments and hybridization by incorporating different natural/synthetic fibre/fillers or additive, according to the application and strength requirements.
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Recent advancement in the natural fiber polymer composites: A comprehensive review

TL;DR: In the recent decade, the growth of the natural fiber reinforced polymer (NFRP) composite has made a considerable impact on the polymer composite research and innovation as mentioned in this paper, and this rapid growth warranted their properties over low-cost synthetic fiber composites and reduced environmental impacts.
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Effects of Fibre Configuration on Mechanical Properties of Banana Fibre/PP/MAPP Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite ☆

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of different configurations of continuous banana fibre reinforcement on mechanical properties of the composite materials were investigated, which enabled ranking of different banana fibre configurations towards mechanical properties.
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Void Content, Tensile, Vibration and Acoustic Properties of Kenaf/Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composites.

TL;DR: In this paper, the void content, tensile, vibration and acoustic properties of kenaf/bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites were investigated using the hand lay-up method.
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Evaluation of mechanical and free vibration properties of the pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polyester composites

TL;DR: Pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) Reinforced Polyester (PE) composites were fabricated by hand lay-up using randomly oriented PALF in PE matrix, compressed at 17.5MPa by compression molding as mentioned in this paper.
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Chemical Treatments of Natural Fiber for Use in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites: A Review

TL;DR: In this article, different chemical modifications on natural fibers for use in natural fiber-reinforced composites are reviewed, including alkali, silane, acetylation, benzoylation, acrylation, maleated coupling agents and permanganate.
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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

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.
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Pretreatments of Natural Fibers and their Application as Reinforcing Material in Polymer Composites—A Review

TL;DR: In this article, the use of pretreated natural fibers in polymer matrix-based composites has been reviewed and the effect of surface modification of natural fibers on the properties of fibers and fiber reinforced polymer composites is also discussed.
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