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Cellulosic fibril–rubber nanocomposites

Author: John, Maya J ; Thomas, S Date: Jun 2010 Cellulose is the most abundant polymer on earth- has emerged as an ideal candidate for providing nanoparticles as reinforcing agents. There is a growing interest in cellulose nanocomposites within the research community and especially if the ... Read more
Hybrid composites

Author: John, Maya J ; Anandjiwala, RD ; Thomas, S Date: Apr 2009 The incorporation of several different types of fibres into a single matrix has led to the development of hybrid biocomposites. The behaviour of hybrid composites is a weighed sum of the individual components in which there is a more favourable ... Read more
Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced rubber composites

Author: John, Maya J ; Anandjiwala, RD ; Thomas, S Date: Apr 2009 Natural Rubber (NR) is a naturally occurring elastomeric polymer of isoprene (2-methyl-1,3-butadiene). It can be extracted from latex of only one kind of tree, the Hevea braziliensis. Hevea rubber is produced in many tropical regions of ... Read more
Natural fibre and polymeric matrix composites and their applications in aerospace engineering

Author: Balakrishnan, P ; John, Maya J ; Pothen, L ; Sreekala, MS ; Thomas, S Date: 2016 Fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials are fast gaining ground as preferred materials for construction of aircrafts and space crafts. In particular, their use as primary structural materials in recent years in several technology- ... Read more
Natural polymers: an overview

Author: John, Maya J ; Thomas, S Date: Aug 2012 The scarcity of natural polymers during the world war years led to the development of synthetic polymers like nylon, acrylic, neoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and polyethylene. The increasing popularity of synthetic polymers is partly ... Read more

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