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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 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 ...