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Studies on mechanical performance of biofibre/glass reinforced polyester hybrid composites
Supriya Mishra,Amar K. Mohanty,Lawrence T. Drzal,Manjusri Misra,S. Parija,Sanjay K. Nayak,S.S Tripathy +6 more
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The degree of mechanical reinforcement that could be obtained by the introduction of glass fibres in biofibre (pineapple leaf fibre/sisal fibre) reinforced polyester composites has been assessed experimentally as mentioned in this paper.About:
This article is published in Composites Science and Technology.The article was published on 2003-08-01. It has received 772 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: SISAL & Polyester resin.read more
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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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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.
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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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Chemical treatments on plant-based natural fibre reinforced polymer composites: An overview
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive overview of surface treatments applied to natural fibres for advanced composites applications is presented, where the effects of different chemical treatments on cellulosic fibres that are used as reinforcements for thermoset and thermoplastics are studied.
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Biodegradable composites based on lignocellulosic fibers—An overview
TL;DR: 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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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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Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: An overview
TL;DR: A review of biocomposites highlighting recent studies and developments in natural fibers, bio-polymers, and various surface modifications of natural fibers to improve fiber-matrix adhesion is presented in this paper.
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Possibilities for improving the mechanical properties of jute/epoxy composites by alkali treatment of fibres
Jochen Gassan,Andrzej K. Bledzki +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the shrinkage state of jute fibres on the Young's modulus of composite impact damping and yarn toughness has been investigated for both untreated and treated jute/epoxy composites.
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The influence of fibre treatment on the performance of coir-polyester composites
TL;DR: In this paper, surface modifications of coir fibres involving alkali treatment, bleaching, and vinyl grafting are made in view of their use as reinforcing agents in general-purpose polyester resin matrix.