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Omar Faruk
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 52
Citations - 6167
Omar Faruk is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Wood fibre & Compression molding. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 47 publications receiving 5249 citations. Previous affiliations of Omar Faruk include Michigan State University & University of Kassel.
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Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of literature on bio-fiber reinforced composites is presented in this paper, where the overall characteristics of reinforcing fibers used in biocomposites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as mechanical properties, are reviewed.
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Progress Report on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
TL;DR: A review of natural fiber reinfocred composites focusing on natural fiber types and sources, processing methods, modification of fibers, matrices (petrochemical and renewable), and their mechanical performance is presented in this paper.
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Cars from Bio-Fibres
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Abaca fibre reinforced PP composites and comparison with jute and flax fibre PP composites
TL;DR: Abaca fibre reinforced PP composites were fabricated with different fibre loadings (20, 30, 40, 50 wt% and in some cases 35 and 45 wt%) and the mechanical properties, odour emission and structure properties were investigated for those composites as mentioned in this paper.
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Nanoclay reinforced HDPE as a matrix for wood-plastic composites
Omar Faruk,Laurent M. Matuana +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, two different methods of introducing nanoclays into HDPE-based wood-plastic composites (WPCs) to enhance their mechanical properties were examined, which indicated that the mechanical properties of WPCs could be significantly improved with an appropriate combination of the coupling agent content and nanoclay type in the composites.