Increasing resource consumption and a growing amount of textile waste increase the importance of a circular economy and recycling in the fashion and apparel industry. Environmentally friendly bio-based composites made from cellulosic fibres obtained...
The increasing availability of recycled carbon fibres (rCFs) from manufacturing waste and end-of-life composite structures offers new opportunities for sustainable, high-performance composites. However, the discontinuous nature of recycled fibres req...
This paper presents an experimental study of the wet freeze–thaw (FT) durability of a fibre–polymer composite produced by vacuum infusion using an innovative bio-based unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) and basalt fibres. As the benchmark,...
Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are widely used in industry due to their impressive strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and high durability. One of the primary components of FRPs is synthetic resins, specifically epoxy, which has been ide...
This study is aimed at developing a fibre-reinforced polymer composite with a high bio-based content and to investigate its mechanical properties. A novel basalt fibre-reinforced polymer (BFRP) composite with bio-based matrix modified with different...
The effect of extraction time, temperature, and alkali concentration on the physical and mechanical properties of cattail (Typha latifolia L.) fibres were investigated using five levels of time (4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 h), four levels of temperature (70,...
Biofibres’ wide application in mortar enhancement has thus far been restricted by factors related to their chemical composition and hygroscopic nature. Their hydrophilic behaviour increases the water demand of mortar mixtures and diminishes the...
Due to their interesting physicochemical and bioactive properties, regenerated fibres (including cellulose and collagen regenerated fibres) have been considered attractive biomaterials for biomedical applications. These regenerated fibres have an alt...
The complete flax stem, which contains shives and technical fibres, has the potential to reduce the cost, energy consumption and environmental impacts of the composite production process if used directly as reinforcement in a polymer matrix. Earlier...
This study investigates the design of bio-hybrid sandwich composites by combining polyester/glass skins with cores reinforced by continuous Musa paradisiaca fibres. The aim is to quantify how fibre weight fraction and alkaline surface treatment contr...
The growing demand for sustainable, high-performance, and structurally reliable construction materials has intensified research on natural fibre-reinforced composites (NFCs). Among these, hemp stands out due to its high cellulose content, low density...
Several naturally occurring biological systems, such as bones, nacre or wood, display hierarchical architectures with a central role of the nanostructuration that allows reaching amazing properties such as high strength and toughness. Developing such...
In this study, experiments are performed to study the physical and mechanical behaviour of chemically-treated sugarcane bagasse fibre-reinforced epoxy composite. The effect of alkali treatment, fibre varieties, and fibre lengths on physical and mecha...
This study investigates hygrothermal durability of bio-epoxy composites reinforced with carbon, E-glass, basalt, and flax fibres. Fibre yarns and bio-composites were exposed for 3000 h at 60 °C and 98% relative humidity. The tensile strength redu...
The development of lightweight construction is of crucial importance for the development of sustainable technologies and for the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the automotive industry. This study aims to address the challenges a...
Industrial hemp is an abundant agricultural residue with potential for sustainable fuel production. In this work, stalks of two hemp cultivars (Futura-75 and Fedora-17), considered either before or after fibre extraction (with and without fibre sheat...
Post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PP) with differing harakeke and hemp fibre contents was used to fabricate a range of 3D printing feedstock filaments. The most successful filaments in terms of tensile properties contained 30 wt % harakeke and ha...
The interest in natural fibres and biopolymers for developing bio-composites has greatly increased in recent years, motivated by the need to reduce the environmental impact of traditional synthetic, fossil fuel-derived materials. However, several lim...
Applying coatings of paraffins and other synthetic waxes is a common approach to impart hydrophobic properties to fibres and thus control their surface characteristics. Replacing these fossil-based products with alternatives derived from renewable re...
The present experimental work analyses the potential of lignin as a matrix for materials made from renewable resources for composite components and the production of hybrid semi-finished products by coating a flax fibre yarn. Natural fibres, due to t...
The Musaceae family has significant potential as a source of lignocellulosic fibres and starch from the plant’s bunches and pseudostems. These materials, which have traditionally been considered waste, can be used to produce fully bio-based composite...
The present work studies the response to hygrothermal ageing of natural fibre composites (NFCs) against synthetic fibre composites when using three different types of polymers as matrices. For ageing, coupons were fully immersed in distilled water at...
Bast fibre-reinforced plastics are characterised by good strength and stiffness but are often brittle due to the stiff and less ductile fibres. This study uses a biomimetic approach to improve impact strength. Based on the structure of the spicules o...
New bio-based polymers capable of either outperforming fossil-based alternatives or possessing new properties and functionalities are of relevant interest in the framework of the circular economy. In this work, a novel bio-based polycarvone acrylate...
The use of bio-based and locally available materials in construction is an effective approach to reducing embodied energy and supporting circular economy principles. In the earthen construction, the cereal straw fibres have traditionally been used as...
Achieving high-performance 3D printing composite filaments requires addressing challenges related to fibre wetting and uniform fibre/polymer distribution. This study evaluates the effectiveness of solution (solvent-based) and emulsion (water-based) i...
In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift in the building sector towards more sustainable, resource efficient, and renewable materials. Bio-based insulation derived from renewable resources, such as plant or animal fibres, is one promising gro...
This article evaluates the relevant properties of cement-bonded particleboards (CBPB) made with a portion of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) particles replaced with an agricultural waste, banana pseudostem (Musa sp.). The industrial production of CBPB...
Three series of tests performed on fibre-reinforced gypsum composites are described herein. Sheep wool fibres and hemp fibres were used as reinforcement. The aim was to evaluate the capability of these biomaterials to enhance the fracture toughness o...
The growing demand for sustainable alternatives to synthetic composites has increased the interest in natural-fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs), due to their reduced environmental impact. This study presents a comparative investigation of the mecha...
In recent years, the use of natural flax fibres as a reinforcement in composite building structures has witnessed a growing interest amongst research communities due to their green, economical, and capable mechanical properties. Most of the previous...
The rapid increase in soil and water pollution is primarily attributed to anthropogenic factors, notably the mismanagement of post-consumer plastics on a global scale. This exploratory research design evaluated the effectiveness of natural hydrophobi...
Agricultural and food by-products offer valuable opportunities for circular and bio-based innovation across sectors. In the textile industry, replacing fossil-based coatings with sustainable alternatives is increasingly urgent. This study evaluates t...
The adoption of sustainable construction materials in the building sector is increasing, driven by global net-zero targets, regulatory pressures, and growing demand for low-carbon and resource-efficient construction. In this context, this research in...
In recent years, plastics recycling has become one of the leading environmental and waste management issues. Along with the main advantage of plastics, which is undoubtedly their long life, the problem of managing their waste has arisen. Recycling is...
This work focuses on the influence of the composition of novolac–LDPE-based mixtures, which serve as a matrix for the green bodies for bio-based silicon carbide (C/Si/SiC) ceramics, on the morphology and the mechanical properties of the green b...
In this work, polyamide 11 (PA11) and stone ground wood fibres (SGW) were used, as an alternative to non-bio-based polymer matrices and reinforcements, to obtain short fibre reinforced composites. The impact of the reinforcement on the thermal degrad...
The concept of sustainability and the utilization of renewable bio-based sources have gained prominent attention in the construction industry. Material selection in construction plays a significant role in design and manufacturing process of sustaina...
Bacterial damage has significantly impacted humanity, prompting the control of harmful microorganisms and infectious diseases. In this study, antibacterial bio-based PA56 fibres were prepared with high-speed spinning using ethylene-methyl acrylate-gl...
Bio-composites based on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and fibres of Posidonia oceanica (PO) were investigated to assess their processability by extrusion, mechanical properties, and potential biodegradability in a natural marine environment. PHAs were...
Nowadays, in order to follow the trends and principles of sustainability, natural materials are often investigated in acoustics and noise prevention. Hemp fibre is a sustainable alternative to conventional sound-absorbing or insulating materials. The...
In this work, a sensor yarn based on a natural sisal yarn containing a non-electro-conductive core impregnated with PVA polymer and coated by PEDOT:PSS polymer as an electro-conductive sheath was investigated. The main objectives include the developm...
Natural fibres, both bio-based and mineral-derived, are increasingly investigated for use in mortar as a means of improving technical efficiency while potentially reducing reliance on synthetic fibres where performance and durability are adequate. Th...
The large interest in utilising fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) applications to replace conventional electrical tactile sensors has grown in the past few years. FBG strain sensors offer the advantages of...
Due to the ever-growing demand for bast fibres for technical and garment textiles, complementary sources to textile flax, whose cultivation in western Europe cannot really be extended, need to be proposed. In this study, the interest in harvesting an...
Greener materials, particularly in sandwich panels, are in increasing demand in the transportation and building sectors to reduce environmental impacts. This shift is driven by strict environmental legislation and the need to reduce material costs an...
Natural fibre biopolymer composites with both fibres and matrix being derived from biomaterials are increasingly used in demanding applications, such as sensing, packaging, building, and transport, and require good electrical, thermal, and flame reta...
The measurement of chemical and biomedical parameters can take advantage of the features exclusively offered by optical fibre: passive nature, electromagnetic immunity and chemical stability are some of the most relevant ones. The small dimensions of...
This study aimed to develop novel sustainable composites based on cross-linked gelatine and wood fibres for use as a topsoil cover in forestry and agricultural applications. Different compositions were prepared by varying the proportions of gelatine,...
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a dangerous and invasive aquatic species, of which global concern has sharply risen due to its rapid growth. Despite ample research on its possible applications in the construction field, there are no clear re...
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