Opuntia spp. is a plant widely distributed in the world that has traditionally been used food sector. Alternatively to conventional uses of this plant, work gives an overview current knowledge about fiber, focusing on several papers which have reinforced polymer matrices with species. cladodes are formed by network fibers hexagonal reticular hierarchical structure, believed be responsible for t...

There are many types of natural fiber including hemp, flax, jute, wood fiber, rice husks, straw wheat, oats, bagasse, barley, grass reeds, banana oil palm empty fruit bunch, coir, sisal, cotton, kenaf, ramie, water pennywort, paper-mulberry, kapok, abaca, pineapple leaf fiber. The production in India is 13.5 million tons per annual. Banana forming generates more quantity biomass which goes as w...

Protection of slope and embankment from erosion has become an important issue in Bangladesh. The constructions of strong structures require large capital, integrated designing, high maintenance cost. Strong structure methods have negative impact on the environment and sometimes not function for the design period. Plantation of vetiver system along the slopes is an alternative solution. Vetiver ...

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have a fast-growing performance in many areas of engineering as replacement for metallic materials due to their low density, cost, specific mechanical characteristics, and lower energy consumption. The efficiency fiber-reinforced at high temperatures is an issue that requires be well investigated before this type composite can used important fields. aim study...

Improving the mechanical and physical properties of bio-composite materials involves incorporation plant fibers such as Jute, Hemp, Kenaf, Ramie, Sisal, Linen, etc. The existence Diss grass (Ampelodesmos mauritanicus) in abundance east Algeria especially Khenchela region taking into account their resistance low density, which justifies choice use composite materials. Tensile hardness tests for ...

In this study, the mechanical properties, fatigue life, and endurance limit values were investigated for composite materials containing natural fiber reinforcement (flax, wool), which arranged by 0°/90° Angle orientation a combination of 45°/-45° angle orientation, then wool woven mixed flax unidirectional interfered with jute woven. Binary blends epoxy polyurethane at v various weight percent ...

Abstract Road divider is one of the most important things which needs to be worked on because many times vehicles are hit road results in serious injury or death person generally dividers made from concrete, and concrete does not have impact force reducing capacity. On other side, composite materials like Bamboo-based polymer composite, foamed PVC-based Jute fiber reinforced composites a higher...