Author:Ramana, CHVV; Clarke, W; Jayaramudu, J; Sadiku, R; Ray, SSDate:Dec 2011Natural fibers are emerging as low cost, lightweight and apparently environmentally superior alternatives to glass fibers in composites. With the increasing importance of environmental interactions, several innovations of the environmental ...Read more
Author:Anandjiwala, RDDate:Jun 2013Natural fibers, such as flax, hemp, kenaf, coir, sisal and jute, are gaining increasing importance in automotive, aerospace, packaging, fiber-reinforced composites and other technical and industrial applications. This is due to the fact that ...Read more
Author:Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Dada, OSDate:Jan 2021Plastic becomes a necessity for our day-to-day life, since it has been widely used in all major sectors including the textile industry. However, the tackling of these recalcitrant plastic-based products wastes is becoming the most challenging ...Read more
Author:Li, Yan; Sreekala, MS; Jacob, MDate:Apr 2009Textile reinforced composites based on natural fibers have been studied by many research groups in recent years due to their good mechanical performances, easy to handle, excellent integrity and reduced manufacturing cost. In this chapter, ...Read more