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ReviewPolymers2024

Natural-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Furniture Applications.

Mariana Ichim, Emil Ioan Muresan, Elena Codau

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mariana IchimFaculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Doc. D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0106-4105
Emil Ioan Muresan"Cristofor Simionescu" Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. Dr. Doc. D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9823-0063
Elena CodauFaculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, 29 Prof. Dr. Doc. D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania.

Funding

This work was carried out as part of COP Project No. 267/22.06.2020, MySMIS 121434, titled "Creating a Center of Excellence in the Field of Composite Material at SC TAPARO SA." The project was funded by the European Union through the European Regional Dev COP Project No. 267/22.06.2020, MySMIS 121434, titled "Creating a Center of Excellence in the Field of Composite Material at SC TAPARO SA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing environmental awareness has driven a shift in furniture production from traditional materials, such as wood and wood-based panels, to sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives, such as natural-fiber-reinforced (NFR) composites. Environmental consciousness has become a key factor in both production and consumer choices, with growing demand for sustainably sourced materials, eco-friendly manufacturing processes, and durable furniture that helps reduce the impact of disposable products on the environment. This paper analyzes various requirements for natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites used in furniture applications, including performance, structural-functional, ecological, economical, and safety requirements. It discusses factors influencing the performance of composite materials, such as the selection of matrix and reinforcing fibers, the matrix-to-reinforcement ratio, and the choice of manufacturing technology, as well as the compatibility and bonding between the matrix and fibers. Additionally, several standards commonly used to determine the mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of these materials are presented.

Indexed as

composite materialfurniture applicationsnatural fiber reinforcementpolymeric matrixsustainability

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PMID39599204
PMCPMC11598584

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