Nanocrystalline Cellulose/Polyvinylpyrrolidone Fibrous Composites Prepared by Electrospinning and Thermal Crosslinking by Katrina M. Hatch, Jana Hlavatá, Katherine Paulett, Tatsiana Liavitskaya, Sergey Vyazovkin, Andrei V. Stanishevsky

“…Nanocellulose/polyvinylpyrrolidone (nCel/PVP) fibrous composite materials containing rod-like nanocrystalline cellulose particles with the lengths varying in the range from 100 to 2000 nm were prepared by using DC electrospinning. …”
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The Effect of Recycled CAD/CAM PEEK Fibers on the Transverse Strength of Repaired Acrylic Resin by Maha Kareem Jabbar, Najwah Yousuf Hameed, Rusul Khalid Mustafa

“… One of the significant advantages of Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is its ability to bond composite materials. This makes it a versatile material that can be used in a range of dental applications, including as a framework for fixed or removable dental prostheses. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Sulfur Cake from Stepnogorsk Sulfuric Acid Plant by Ye. Tileuberdi, Ye. Imanbayev, Ye. Kanzharkan, A. Kidyrali, S. Frolov, N. Bektenov

“…The content of organic compounds in sulfur cake is low, and mineral components – gypsum, calcium sulfate, and silicates are contained in insignificant quantities, which makes it possible to use it for the production of composite materials for construction purposes. Using compositions will improve the properties of materials and provide an opportunity to sell additional volumes of sulfur on the domestic market, which will reduce the consequences of excess production and the environmental burden from long-term storage of sulfur-containing waste. …”
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Effect of bleaching materials and whitening mouth wash on surface roughness of two types of composite resin materials nanohybrid and nanofill: an In‐vitro Study by Manal M. Taher, Nsar M. Aziz, Intesar S. Toma

“…Results: Whiting mouth wash thtcontaing peroxide bleaching agents showed a significant differences for the two composite materials(nano hybrid and nano filled). While for the another bleaching systems(hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide) there is no significant differences Conclusion: Whiting mouth wash showed more surface roughness for the two materials when compared with the another bleaching materials and Increased surface roughness of composites as a result of bleaching appears to be dependent on the bleaching agent used as well as the composite material types. …”
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Thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites reinforced with flax fiber: Properties and application—A review by Shahidul Islam, Md. Byzed Hasan, Fahmida‐E‐ Karim, Marija Kodrić, Md. Redwanul Islam, Mst. Mohini Khatun, K. Z. M. Abdul Motaleb

“…Because of their unique hydrophilicity and strong mechanical properties, flax fibers should be taken into specific attention while creating composite materials. Vegetable fibers like flax are highly versatile and are frequently utilized in structural composites. …”
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Natural biopolymers in edible coatings: Applications in food preservation by Arun Karnwal, Gaurav Kumar, Rattandeep Singh, Manickam Selvaraj, Tabarak Malik, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Al Tawaha

“…Innovations in coating technologies—such as composite materials, nano-emulsions, and bio-nanocomposites—are improving their mechanical strength, barrier properties, and compatibility with other preservation methods like modified atmosphere packaging. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Mechanical Properties on Sisal-Glass Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites Using Response Surface Methodology and LINGO Analysis by S. Ragunath, A. N. Shankar, K. Meena, B. Guruprasad, S. Madhu, N. Rakesh, M. Hariprabhu, S. Balamuralitharan, Nahom Daniel

“…The sisal, in the form of short fiber, is randomly used as reinforcements for composite materials, which is rich in cellulose, economical, and easily available as well as glass fibers have low cost and have good mechanical properties. …”
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Impact of Leather on the Fire Resistance of Leather-Wood Fibreboard: FT-IR Spectroscopy and Pyrolysis-GC-MS Investigation by T. Schnabel, M.-C. Barbu, E. Windeisen-Holzhauser, A. Petutschnigg, G. Tondi

“…Leather-wood fibreboards are innovative composite materials, which combine together the high mechanical properties of wood with the superior fire behaviour properties of leather. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Multi-Layer Woven E-Glass/Epoxy in Variable Fiber-Mat Directions by Saif Aldeen Ghafel H., Nasri Salh M. Namer, Abdul Jabbar H. Ali

“…The hardness of composite material improved (220%) relative to pure epoxy. …”
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An experimental analysis of mechanical properties for a dissimilar pattern structure in the 3-D printing of a PLA5F filament using the Taguchi method by Thamizh Selvan S, Mohandass M

“…In this study, a new polymeric composite material was fabricated using Polylactic Acid and natural flax fiber was analysed for tensile stress, elongation, and impact load resistance using Taguchi Analysis. …”
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Bamboo-inspired ultra-strong nanofiber-reinforced composite hydrogels by Hao Zhuo, Xinyu Dong, Quyang Liu, Lingyi Hong, Zhaolong Zhang, Shuchang Long, Wei Zhai

“…Inspired by such natural composites, traditional methods involve extracting nanofibers from natural sources and applying them in composite materials, which, however, often results in less ideal mechanical properties. …”
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Comparative analysis of a 3D printed polymer bonded magnet composed of a TPU-PA12 matrix and Nd-Fe-B atomised powder and melt spun flakes respectively by Granit Hajra, Mihael Brunčko, Leo Gusel, Ivan Anžel

“…The present study reports the development of new polymer bonded magnet containing a Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) – Nylon (PA12) blend as the matrix material and Nd-Fe-B magnetic particles. Two composite materials were explored: one using Nd-Fe-B atomised spherical powder (ASP) and another incorporating Nd-Fe-B melt-spun flakes (MSF). …”
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Obtaining multi-component chrome plated coatings for press tooling equipment by Borys Sereda, Andrii Udod

“…As part of this study, we plan to conduct a broad review of existing methods, thoroughly study the features of the SHS processes, conduct a series of experimental studies to determine the optimal process parameters, and analyze the data obtained to determine the effectiveness of the SHS method for improving the mechanical properties of materials and extending the service life of machine parts and equipment for vulcanizing products from new elastomeric materials. Composite materials like natural and synthetic rubbers are now integral to the metallurgical, textile, and chemical industries. …”
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Evaluation of Polymerization Shrinkage and Depth of Cure of Silorane Based Composite Resin and Methacrylate Based Composite Resin (Comparative Study) by Diyar kh Bakr

“…For the depth of cure Fifteen samples for each group were prepared using metal molds with 6 mm thickness and 4 mm in diameter The composite materials were light cured, then the specimen removed from the mold and the uncured material gently removed with the plastic spatula, the height of cured material was measured with a micrometer and the values were divided by 2, this value was recorded as a depth of cure. …”
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Enhancing adsorption efficiency for camouflage clothing through activated carbon and inorganic composite coatings by Kittiphop Promdee, Doungkamon Phihusut, Apisake Monthienvichienchai, Natthapong Monarumit

“…SEM images of military camouflage texture treated with activated carbon, Talc, TiO2 and Bentonite in 50x, 100x, 200x, 400x, 800x and 1,000x magnifications reveal composite materials between powder materials and binder composites in the camouflage texture, arranged in an organized amorphous configuration. …”
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Influence of Fiber Orientation on Impact Resistance Behavior of Woven Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite by Genetu A. Dress, M. H. Woldemariam, D. T. Redda

“…Thus, this paper focuses on the experimental characterization of the impact resistance behavior on woven sisal fiber reinforced polyester composite materials for semistructural part by using Izod impact testing setup. …”
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Preparation of Graphene Nanosilver Composites for 3D Printing Technology by Xiujuan Liang, Haixu Ji

“…In order to broaden the application field of graphene and give full play to its excellent properties, the current research on graphene mainly focuses on the preparation and application of functional composite materials as a matrix material or reinforcement material. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bamboo Fiber–Reinforced PLA Polymer Composites: A Critical Study by K. Nirmal Kumar, P. Dinesh Babu, Raviteja Surakasi, P. Manoj Kumar, P. Ashokkumar, Rashid Khan, Adel Alfozan, Dawit Tafesse Gebreyohannes

“…PLA polymer–reinforced natural bamboo fiber used to establish composite materials, various composite fabrication methods, various pretreatment methods on fibers, their effect on mechanical properties, as well as thermal properties and applications on different fields of such composites are discussed in this study. …”
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Effect of Mean Stress on the Fatigue Life Prediction of Notched Fiber-Reinforced 2060 Al-Li Alloy Laminates under Spectrum Loading by Weiying Meng, Liyang Xie, Yu Zhang, Yawen Wang, Xiaofang Sun, Shijian Zhang

“…Firstly, a review on the state of the art of constant life diagram models for the life prediction of composite materials is given, which highlights the effect on the forecast accuracy. …”
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Waste Materials from Tetra Pak Packages as Reinforcement of Polymer Concrete by Miguel Martínez-López, Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Fernando Ureña-Núñez, Witold Brostow

“…The obtained results have shown that compressive and flexural strength and modulus of elasticity decrease gradually, when either Tetra Pak particle concentration or particle size is increased, as regularly occurs in composite materials. Nevertheless, improvements of 14% on both compressive strength and flexural strength as well as 5% for modulus of elasticity were obtained when polymer concrete is irradiated.…”
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