Computational and Experimental Ballistic Behavior of Epoxy Composites Reinforced with Carnauba Fibers: A Stand-Alone Target and Multilayered Armor System.

Authors: Junio, Raí Felipe Pereira¹ (AUTHOR) raivsjfelipe@ime.eb.br, de Cêa, Bernardo Soares Avila¹ (AUTHOR), Silva, Douglas Santos¹ (AUTHOR) douglas@ime.eb.br, Júnior, Édio Pereira Lima¹ (AUTHOR), Monteiro, Sergio Neves¹ (AUTHOR), Nascimento, Lucio Fabio Cassiano¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Polymers (20734360). Feb2025, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p534. 37p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *FIBROUS composites, *SCANNING electron microscopy, *DYNAMIC simulation, *EPOXY resins

Effects of Areca Husk Fiber Loading and Alkaline Treatment on Properties of Natural Rubber Latex Foam.

Authors: Artchomphoo, Jutatip¹, Saijun, Diew¹, Sungsee, Pasuta², Rattanapan, Suwat¹ suwat.r@rmutsv.ac.th

Source: Trends in Sciences. Feb2025, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *RUBBER, *NATURAL fibers, *INTERFACIAL roughness, *TENSILE tests, *SCANNING electron microscopy, *FOAM

Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Reinforced with Natural Palm and Mango Fibers.

Authors: Flores-Nicolás, Alejandro¹ alejandro.floresnic@uaem.edu.mx, Flores-Nicolás, Mario², Menchaca-Campos, Elsa C.¹, Uruchurtu-Chavarín, Jorge¹

Source: Journal of Engineering & Technological Sciences. 2025, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p48-65. 18p.

Subject Terms: *FIBER-reinforced concrete, *NATURAL fibers, *MANGO, *REINFORCED concrete, *COMPRESSIVE strength

Development and mechanical characterization of eggshell bio-filler reinforced bamboo fiber composites.

Authors: Khan, Afroz¹ afrozkhan.a@gmail.com, Naveen Kumar, B. K.² naveenkumarbk2013@gmail.com, Anand, K. J.³ anandkj.dsn@gmail.com, Ashoka, E.³ ashokamech06@gmail.com, Hareesha, G.¹ harishssb@gmail.com

Source: Fracture & Structural Integrity. Jan2025, Vol. 19 Issue 71, p330-340. 11p.

Subject Terms: *SCIENCE conferences, *NATURAL fibers, *SISAL (Fiber), *FILLER materials, *HYBRID materials, *FIBROUS composites, *BIODEGRADABLE materials

Investigation into the Reinforcement Modification of Natural Plant Fibers and the Sustainable Development of Thermoplastic Natural Plant Fiber Composites.

Authors: Liao, Zhenhao¹ (AUTHOR) liaozhenhao2020@email.szu.edu.cn, Hu, Yiyun¹ (AUTHOR) huyiyun2023@email.szu.edu.cn, Shen, Yan² (AUTHOR) yshenbl@connect.ust.hk, Chen, Ke¹ (AUTHOR) chenke23@email.szu.edu.cn, Qiu, Cheng³ (AUTHOR) qiucheng@imech.ac.cn, Yang, Jinglei^2,4 (AUTHOR) maeyang@ust.hk, Yang, Lei¹ (AUTHOR) yanglei@szu.edu.cn

Source: Polymers (20734360). Dec2024, Vol. 16 Issue 24, p3568. 33p.

Subject Terms: *PLANT fibers, *NATURAL fibers, *FIBER-reinforced plastics, *SUSTAINABILITY, *AUTOMOBILE parts

3D Printing of Continuous Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Characterization of the In-Plane Mechanical Properties and Anisotropy Evaluation.

Authors: Zanelli, Marco¹ (AUTHOR) marco.zanelli@unife.it, Ronconi, Giulia¹ (AUTHOR) giulia.ronconi@unife.it, Pritoni, Nicola¹ (AUTHOR) nicola.pritoni@unife.it, D'Iorio, Andrea² (AUTHOR) andrea.diorio@unife.it, Bertoldo, Monica² (AUTHOR) monica.bertoldo@unife.it, Mazzanti, Valentina¹ (AUTHOR) francesco.mollica@unife.it, Mollica, Francesco¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Polymers (20734360). Dec2024, Vol. 16 Issue 23, p3377. 16p.

Subject Terms: *MECHANICAL behavior of materials, *NATURAL fibers, *FIBROUS composites, *THREE-dimensional printing, *IMPACT strength

Genetics of Wool and Cashmere Fibre: Progress, Challenges, and Future Research.

Authors: Zhou, Huitong^1,2 (AUTHOR) huitong.zhou@lincoln.ac.nz, Bai, Lingrong^1,2 (AUTHOR) lingrong.bai@lincolnuni.ac.nz, Li, Shaobin¹ (AUTHOR) lisb@gsau.edu.cn, Li, Wenhao³ (AUTHOR) qhdxlwh@163.com, Wang, Jiqing¹ (AUTHOR) wangjq@gsau.edu.cn, Tao, Jinzhong⁴ (AUTHOR) tao_jz@nxu.edu.cn, Hickford, Jon G. H.^1,2 (AUTHOR) jonathan.hickford@lincoln.ac.nz

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Nov2024, Vol. 14 Issue 22, p3228. 26p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *CASHMERE, *GTPASE-activating protein, *SHEEP farming, *CHEMICAL properties

Mechanical and Wear Performance Evaluation of Natural Fiber/Epoxy Matrix Composites.

Authors: Palanisamy, Sivasubramanian^1,2 sivaresearch948@gmail.com, Ramakrishnan, Sumesh Keerthiveetil³, Santulli, Carlo⁴, Khan, Tabrej⁵ tkhan@psu.edu.sa, Ahmed, Omar Shabbir⁵

Source: BioResources. 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p8459-8478. 20p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *COMPRESSION molding, *BETEL nut, *HARDNESS testing, *MECHANICAL wear, *FIBROUS composites

Characterisation of Ovine KRTAP19-3 and Its Impact on Wool Traits in Chinese Tan Sheep.

Authors: Bai, Lingrong^1,2 (AUTHOR) lingrong.bai@lincolnuni.ac.nz, Zhou, Huitong^1,2 (AUTHOR) huitong.zhou@lincoln.ac.nz, Tao, Jinzhong^1,3 (AUTHOR) tao_jz@nxu.edu.cn, Hickford, Jon G. H.^1,2 (AUTHOR) jon.hickford@lincoln.ac.nz

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Oct2024, Vol. 14 Issue 19, p2772. 10p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms, *MANUFACTURING processes, *SHEEP breeding, *GENE families, *SHEEP breeds

Stabilization of Expansive Clays with Basalt Fibers and Prediction of Strength by Machine Learning.

Authors: Sert, Sedat¹ (AUTHOR) sert@sakarya.edu.tr, Arslan, Eylem¹ (AUTHOR), Ocakbaşı, Pınar² (AUTHOR), Ekinci, Ekin³ (AUTHOR), Garip, Zeynep³ (AUTHOR), Özocak, Aşkın¹ (AUTHOR), Bol, Ertan¹ (AUTHOR), Ndepete, Cyrille Prosper⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Arabian Journal for Science & Engineering (Springer Science & Business Media B.V. ). Oct2024, Vol. 49 Issue 10, p13651-13670. 20p.

Subject Terms: *MACHINE learning, *NATURAL fibers, *DECISION trees, *GEOTECHNICAL engineering, *REGRESSION trees

Effect of Curing Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites.

Authors: Pulleti, Siva Sankar¹ (AUTHOR), Singh, Shamsher Bahadur¹ (AUTHOR) sbsinghbits@gmail.com

Source: Arabian Journal for Science & Engineering (Springer Science & Business Media B.V. ). Oct2024, Vol. 49 Issue 10, p13501-13518. 18p.

Subject Terms: *FIBROUS composites, *NATURAL fibers, *YOUNG'S modulus, *HIGH temperatures, *SHEAR strength

Into the spider-verse.

Authors: Hooper, Rowan (AUTHOR)

Source: New Scientist. 1/18/2025, Vol. 265 Issue 3526, p22-22. 1p.

Subjects: SILKWORMS, YOUNG adults, WASTE products, MANUFACTURING processes, NATURAL fibers, SPIDER silk, SPIDER venom

MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ISTLE FIBRE COMPOSITE REINFORCED WITH EPOXY AND E-GLASS AT DIFFERENT FIBRE ORIENTATIONS.

Authors: Prabha, D. Rama¹, T., Narendiranath Babu² narendiranathbabu.t@vit.ac.in, Shinde, Aditya², Joshi, Rohit², Kalonia, Yash²

Source: Journal of Chemical Technology & Metallurgy. 2024, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p1083-1092. 10p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *FIBROUS composites, *TENSILE tests, *SODIUM hydroxide, *BEND testing

Comprehensive study on zeolitepolyester composite coated sheet for eco-friendly solar panels for enhanced panel performance and reduced panel temperature.

Authors: Sathyanarayanan, Aishwarya¹, Murugesan, Balasubramanian¹ balasubm1@srmist.edu.in, Rajamanickam, Narayanamoorthi², Ordoñez, Christian³, Onyelowe, Kennedy C.^4,5 kennedychibuzor@kiu.ac.ug, Ulloa, Nestor⁶

Source: Scientific Reports. 8/29/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-21. 21p.

Subject Terms: *SOLAR panels, *NATURAL fibers, *FIBROUS composites, *POLYETHYLENE terephthalate, *ENERGY consumption, *POWER plants, *CHEMICAL plants

Mechanical property enhancement of flax fibers via supercritical fluid treatment.

Authors: Langhorst, Amy¹ ammlang@umich.edu, Zhang, Dandan¹, Berman, Jonah¹, Biraku, Xhulja², Rieland, Julie³, Yu, Mengjie³, Love, Brian^1,3, Banu, Mihaela², Taub, Alan^1,2,3

Source: Scientific Reports. 8/13/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *SUPERCRITICAL fluids, *FLAX, *FIBERS, *GLASS construction, *GLASS fibers

Maximizing Degumming Efficiency for Firmiana simplex Bark Using Deep Eutectic Solvents.

Authors: Farooq, Amjad^1,2 (AUTHOR) amjad@ahpu.edu.cn, Khawar, Muhammad Tauseef³ (AUTHOR) tauseefkhawar@ntu.edu.pk, Wang, Zongqian² (AUTHOR) wzqian@ahpu.edu.cn, Tian, Mingwei¹ (AUTHOR) wzqian@ahpu.edu.cn, Mushtaq, Muhammad⁴ (AUTHOR) mushtaqmalik@ntu.edu.pk

Source: Polymers (20734360). Aug2024, Vol. 16 Issue 15, p2112. 17p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *HYDROGEN bonding interactions, *SIMPLEX algorithm, *HYDROXYL group, *HYDROGEN bonding, *CHLORIDE ions

Exploring Variation in Ovine KRTAP19-5 and Its Effect on Fine Wool Fibre Curvature in Chinese Tan Sheep.

Authors: Bai, Lingrong^1,2 (AUTHOR) lingrong.bai@lincolnuni.ac.nz, Zhou, Huitong^1,2 (AUTHOR) huitong.zhou@lincoln.ac.nz, Li, Wenhao³ (AUTHOR) qhdxlwh@163.com, Tao, Jinzhong⁴ (AUTHOR) tao_jz@nxu.edu.cn, Hickford, Jon G. H.^1,2 (AUTHOR) jonathan.hickford@lincoln.ac.nz

Source: Animals (2076-2615). Aug2024, Vol. 14 Issue 15, p2155. 11p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *AMINO acid sequence, *SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms, *SHEEP breeds, *PHENOTYPIC plasticity

Performance Evaluation of Thermal Insulation Materials from Sheep's Wool and Hemp Fibres.

Authors: Vėjelis, Sigitas¹ (AUTHOR) sigitas.vejelis@vilniustech.lt, Vaitkus, Saulius¹ (AUTHOR), Skulskis, Virgilijus² (AUTHOR) virgilijus.skulskis@ekvi.lt, Kremensas, Arūnas¹ (AUTHOR), Kairytė, Agnė¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Materials (1996-1944). Jul2024, Vol. 17 Issue 13, p3339. 17p.

Subject Terms: *INSULATING materials, *NATURAL fibers, *FIBERS, *THERMAL insulation, *WOOL, *SHEEP, *FIREPROOFING agents

Fiber-Reinforced Plywood: Increased Performance with Less Raw Material.

Authors: Saal, Kristjan¹ (AUTHOR) kristjan.saal@ut.ee, Kallakas, Heikko² (AUTHOR) heikko.kallakas@taltech.ee, Tuhkanen, Eero³ (AUTHOR) eero.tuhkanen@taltech.ee, Just, Alar³ (AUTHOR) alar.just@taltech.ee, Rohumaa, Anti² (AUTHOR) anti.rohumaa@taltech.ee, Kers, Jaan² (AUTHOR) jaan.kers@taltech.ee, Kalamees, Targo⁴ (AUTHOR) targo.kalamees@taltech.ee, Lohmus, Rynno¹ (AUTHOR) rynno.lohmus@ut.ee

Source: Materials (1996-1944). Jul2024, Vol. 17 Issue 13, p3218. 11p.

Subject Terms: *NATURAL fibers, *RAW materials, *PLYWOOD, *COMPOSITE materials, *WOOD

Optimization of clamshell content for improved properties in bamboo-epoxy composites.

Authors: Anand, K. J.¹ anandkj.dsn@gmail.com, Ekbote, Thippeswamy¹ tekbote06biet@gmail.com

Source: Fracture & Structural Integrity. Jul2024, Vol. 18 Issue 69, p29-42. 14p.

Subject Terms: *SISAL (Fiber), *NATURAL fibers, *EPOXY resins, *HYBRID materials, *MECHANICAL behavior of materials, *FILLER materials, *FIBROUS composites, *ARCHIMEDES' principle