4 September 2026

Plastics, Rubber and Composites Vol. 55, No. 7-8, published

From natural fibres to advanced polymers: innovations in composite materials and manufacturing.

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Enhancing surface properties of FFF 3D printed nylon reinforced with kenaf fibres for dental prosthesis construction: An ANOVA-based analysis
Arshad F Jassem Al Kaabi, Johari Yap Abdullah, Yanti Johari, Abdul Manaf Abdullah, Mohd Firdaus Yhaya, Nurulezah Hasbullah
pp. 197–206
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261445127

Open Access
Auxetic behavior of eco-friendly natural fiber composites and their dependence on fiber surface modification
Danish Tahir, Noor Fatima, Hong Hu, Mairaj Ahmad, Syed Abbas Raza, Muhammad Tahir, Muzammal Anwar
pp. 207–216
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261445128

Open Access
Improved printability and performance of 3D printed hybrid thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposite strain sensors
Aaron Soul, Nicola Pugno, James Busfield, Emiliano Bilotti, Han Zhang, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou
pp. 217–227
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261445130

Development of polyamide 12 and high-density polyethylene/polyamide 6 blend composites reinforced with carbon fibre
Eder Piuco, Marina Kauling de Almeida, Hilária Mendes de Souza, Heitor Ornaghi, Jr., Daiane Romanzini, Matheus Vinicius Gregory Zimmermann
pp. 228–240
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261452827

Open Access
Manufacturing controlled asymmetric wrinkles for experimental studies of the effect of defects
Vincent K. Maes, James Kratz
pp. 241–248
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261452828

Synchronous biaxial stretching: An effective pathway to manipulate the structure-property relationship in polyimide films
Yan Zhai, Yuxuan Li, Xinyin Wang, Xin Li, Kai Yang, Jiaxin Hao, Qianrui Dong, Jinyang Liu, Xiaozhou Wu, Xiangna Gao
pp. 249–265
DOI: 10.1177/14658011261463642

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