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Static and dynamic mechanical analysis of hybrid natural fibre composites for engineering applications
Natural fibres (NFs) are utilized for making environment-friendly products inside the construction and automotive industries. Four distinct types of natural fibres, such as jute, sisal, banana, and palm (Asia...
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Characterization of Allium sativum stalk-based biomass for automotive brake pad applications
This research is focused on utilizing an Allium sativum (garlic stalk) fiber with silane treatment and studying its influence on the tribological behavior of biomass-based brake pads. Five compositions were made ...
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Fabrication of raw and chemically treated biodegradable Luffa aegyptica fruit fibre-based hybrid epoxy composite: a mechanical and morphological investigation
This study investigated the manufacturing and characteristics of luffa fibre reinforced epoxy composites with different stacking sequences and fibre treatments. The composites were created using a manual lay-u...
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Isolation and characterization of novel bioplasticizers from rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) petals and its suitability investigation for poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) biofilm applications
The current growing environmental awareness has forced the use of biodegradable plasticizers, which are sustainable and abundant in plant resources. Rose petal plasticizers (RPP) act as an actual substitute fo...
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Open AccessCharacterization of new cellulose fiber extracted from second generation Bitter Albizia tree
The present work examines the physical, thermal tensile, and chemical properties of wood skin fibers obtained from second generation Bitter Albizia (BA) tree skin. Chemical characterization of BA fibers showed...
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Mechanical and Materialistic Characterization of Poly Lactic Acid/Zeolite/Hydroxyapatite Composites
The medical sector needs medical devices that are biocompatible or bioabsorbable, and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) satisfies that need. PLA is a thermoplastic polymer that degrades naturally and has good mechanical ...
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Isolation and characterization of a novel lignocellulosic fiber from Butea monosperma as a sustainable material for lightweight polymer composite applications
Currently, one of the most challenging tasks for the scientific community is to identify a novel material that can replace petrochemical products. It is needed for the identification of novel natural fibers th...
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Physico-chemical, thermal, and morphological characterization of biomass-based novel microcrystalline cellulose from Nelumbo nucifera leaf: Biomass to biomaterial approach
The identification of novel cellulosic materials is imperative at the moment to ensure high-quality materials for building polymer composites that possess high-performance. This study was conducted to explore ...
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Suitability study of novel Bio-plasticizer from Agave sisalana leaf for biofilm applications: a biomass to biomaterial approach
Leachable plasticizers made of petroleum are causing growing environmental and health concerns because they are so dangerous to the environment. Therefore, searching for novel biodegradable plasticizers is of ...
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Isolation and characterization of an agro-industrial waste-based novel cellulosic micro fillers from mustard (Brassica juncea) seed oil cake: A waste to wealth approach
Bio-based materials with high-performance are being explored extensively at the moment for improving the specific properties of reinforced polymer composites and thereby to extend the life-span of composite-ba...
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Characterization of cellulosic plant fiber extracted from Waltheria indica Linn. stem
Biomass-based fiber-reinforced polymer composites have emerged as a pioneering alternative for polymer matrix composites due to their low strength-to-weight ratio and as most synthetic fibers are non-biodegrad...
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Cenosphere filled epoxy composites: structural, mechanical, and dynamic mechanical studies
The present study referred to the lightweight cenosphere filled, and epoxy composites (0, 7.5, 15, and 22.5 vol.%.) developed with the help of the hot compression moulding process. To ensure the strength of co...
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The effectiveness of isolation and characterization nanocelullose from Timoho fiber for sustainable materials
Timoho fiber (TF) has proven to be a potential reinforcement for composites due to its high cellulose content. Various efforts have been made to improve the TF performance in the composite fabrication, one of ...
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Fiber Reinforced Composite Manufacturing With the Aid of Artificial Intelligence – A State-of-the-Art Review
Manufacturing of fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite materials is being done with various methods in recent days. But controlling the accuracy of manufacturing and begetting quality products is very chal...
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Nanoparticles Addition in Coir‐Basalt‐Innegra Fibers Reinforced Bio-synthetic Epoxy Composites
In the present investigation, the influence of coir micro-particles and titanium carbide (TiC) nanofillers on mechanical characteristics and thermal stability of basalt-Innegra fiber-reinforced bio/synthetic e...
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Effect of coir fiber and inorganic filler hybridization on Innegra fiber-reinforced epoxy polymer composites: physical and mechanical properties
The present investigation compares the results of different fillers in terms of the physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics of epoxy polymers. These epoxy hybrid composites were produced using a mech...
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Effect of TiC Nanoparticles Reinforcement in Coir Fiber Based Bio/Synthetic Epoxy Hybrid Composites: Mechanical and Thermal Characteristics
The present investigation was performed to study the effect of titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles and coir fiber as hybrid reinforcements on the physical, mechanical characteristics, and thermal stability of...
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Characterization of novel natural cellulosic fibers from purple bauhinia for potential reinforcement in polymer composites
The aim of the present work was to extract novel natural cellulosic fibers from the leaves of purple bauhinia trees. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that, the morphological, physical, chem...
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Extraction of Polymeric Bioflocculant from Enterobacter sp. and Adsorptive Kinetic Studies on Industrial Dye Removal Applications
Microbial polymeric flocculants are used as eco-friendly biosorbent materials in industrial dye removal. This study attempts to evaluate the dye adsorption efficiency of a bioflocculant extracted from a soil b...
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Effect of coir fiber and TiC nanoparticles on basalt fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid composites: physico–mechanical characteristics
In the present study, the effect of coir fiber and titanium carbide (TiC) nanoparticles on physico-mechanical and thermal characteristics of basalt fiber reinforced bio/ synthetic epoxy hybrid composites were ...