A new route to make cotton fabric self-cleaning and permanently stiff by coating cellulose-TiO2 on its surface is demonstrated herein. Cellulose-TiO2 dispersion was used for coating and was prepared by mixing TiO2 ...

The occurrence of wet-weather accidents, from the perspective of the road surface characters caused by poor fluid friction obtained from the tire hydroplaning, has for many years been a challenge for various road authorities. ...

Bark cloth is a natural nonwoven fibrous fabric produced in Uganda from three species of trees: Ficus natalensis, Ficus brachypoda, and Antiaris toxicaria.” The recently developed bark cloth composites has created a new ...