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11. Crawford RJ, Throne JL (2002) Rotational molding polymers. In: Rotational molding
technology. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 19–68
12. Ramkumar PL, Kulkarni DM, Chaudhari VV (2019) Fracture toughness of LLDPE parts using
rotational moulding technology. Int J Mater Prod Technol 58:305. https://doi.org/10.1504/
IJMPT.2019.100003
13. Jamshidi S, Sundararaj U (2015) Improvement of barrier properties of rotomolded PE
containers with nanoclay. In: AIP conference proceedings, p 070014
14. González-López ME, Pérez-Fonseca AA, Cisneros-López EO, Manríquez-González R,
Ramírez-Arreola DE, Rodrigue D, Robledo-Ortíz JR (2019) Effect of maleated PLA on the
properties of rotomolded PLA-agave fiber biocomposites. J Polym Environ 27:61–73. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1308-2
15. Madhu P, Sanjay MR, Jawaid M, Siengchin S, Khan A, Pruncu CI (2020) A new study on
effect of various chemical treatments on Agave Americana fiber for composite reinforcement:
physico-chemical, thermal, mechanical and morphological properties. Polym Test 106437.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106437
16. Sitticharoen W, Chainawakul A, Sangkas T, Kuntham Y (2016) Rheological and mechanical
properties of silica-based bagasse-fiber-ash-reinforced recycled HDPE composites 52:421–
432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-016-9594-z
17. Waigaonkar S, Babu BJC, Durai Prabhakaran RT (2008) A new approach for resin selection in
rotational molding. J Reinf Plast Compos 27:1021–1037. https://doi.org/10.1177/073168440
7086629
18. Ramkumar PL, Waigaonkar SD, Kulkarni DM (2016) Effect of oven residence time on mechanical properties in rotomoulding of LLDPE. Sadhana Acad Proc Eng Sci 41:571–582. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s12046-016-0489-4
19. Boujelben M, Abid M, Kharrat M, Dammak M (2020) Production and mechanical characterization of LLDPE biocomposite filled with almond shell powder. Polym Polym Compos
096739112091086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967391120910869
20. Ogah OA (2017) Rheological properties of natural fiber polymer composites. MOJ Polym Sci
1:147–148. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojps.2017.01.00022
21. Ramkumar P, Panchal Y, Panchal D, Gupta N (2020) Characterization of LLDPE/coir blend
using FTIR technique. Mater Today Proc. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.819
22. Planes E, Duchet J, Maazouz A, Gerard J-F (2008) Characterization of new formulations for the
rotational molding based on ethylene–propylene copolymer/graphite nanocomposites. Polym
Eng Sci 48:723–731. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.21012
23. Calò E, Massaro C, Terzi R, Cancellara A, Pesce E, Re M, Greco A, Maffezzoli A, GonzalezChi PI, Salomi A (2012) Rotational molding of polyamide-6 nanocomposites with improved
flame retardancy. Int Polym Process 27:370–377. https://doi.org/10.3139/217.2552
24. Yan W, Lin R, Bhattacharyya D, Bickerton S (2003) Rotational moulding of particulate reinforced polymeric shell structures. Mater Sci Forum 437–438:235–238. https://doi.org/10.4028/
www.scientific.net/MSF.437-438.235
25. Tasdemir M (2017) Effects of olive pit and almond shell powder on polypropylene. Key Eng
Mater 733:65–68. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.733.65
26. Ferrero B, Fombuena V, Fenollar O, Boronat T, Balart R (2015) Development of natural fiberreinforced plastics (NFRP) based on biobased polyethylene and waste fibers from Posidonia
oceanica seaweed. Polym Compos 36:1378–1385. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.23042
27. Gholampour A, Ozbakkaloglu T (2020) A review of natural fiber composites: properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications. J Mater Sci 55:829–892.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03990-y
28. Jung MR, Horgen FD, Orski SV, Rodriguez CV, Beers KL, Balazs GH, Jones TT, Work TM,
Brignac KC, Royer S-J, Hyrenbach KD, Jensen BA, Lynch JM (2018) Validation of ATR FT-IR
to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms.
Mar Pollut Bull 127:704–716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.061
29. Meireles S, Filho GR, De Assunc RMN, Zeni M (2007) Blend compatibility of waste
materials—cellulose acetate (from sugarcane bagasse) with polystyrene (from plastic cups):
diffusion of water, FTIR, DSC, TGA, and SEM study. https://doi.org/10.1002/app
N. Gupta and PL. Ramkumar
11. Crawford RJ, Throne JL (2002) Rotational molding polymers. In: Rotational molding
technology. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 19–68
12. Ramkumar PL, Kulkarni DM, Chaudhari VV (2019) Fracture toughness of LLDPE parts using
rotational moulding technology. Int J Mater Prod Technol 58:305. https://doi.org/10.1504/
IJMPT.2019.100003
13. Jamshidi S, Sundararaj U (2015) Improvement of barrier properties of rotomolded PE
containers with nanoclay. In: AIP conference proceedings, p 070014
14. González-López ME, Pérez-Fonseca AA, Cisneros-López EO, Manríquez-González R,
Ramírez-Arreola DE, Rodrigue D, Robledo-Ortíz JR (2019) Effect of maleated PLA on the
properties of rotomolded PLA-agave fiber biocomposites. J Polym Environ 27:61–73. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1308-2
15. Madhu P, Sanjay MR, Jawaid M, Siengchin S, Khan A, Pruncu CI (2020) A new study on
effect of various chemical treatments on Agave Americana fiber for composite reinforcement:
physico-chemical, thermal, mechanical and morphological properties. Polym Test 106437.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106437
16. Sitticharoen W, Chainawakul A, Sangkas T, Kuntham Y (2016) Rheological and mechanical
properties of silica-based bagasse-fiber-ash-reinforced recycled HDPE composites 52:421–
432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11029-016-9594-z
17. Waigaonkar S, Babu BJC, Durai Prabhakaran RT (2008) A new approach for resin selection in
rotational molding. J Reinf Plast Compos 27:1021–1037. https://doi.org/10.1177/073168440
7086629
18. Ramkumar PL, Waigaonkar SD, Kulkarni DM (2016) Effect of oven residence time on mechanical properties in rotomoulding of LLDPE. Sadhana Acad Proc Eng Sci 41:571–582. https://
doi.org/10.1007/s12046-016-0489-4
19. Boujelben M, Abid M, Kharrat M, Dammak M (2020) Production and mechanical characterization of LLDPE biocomposite filled with almond shell powder. Polym Polym Compos
096739112091086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0967391120910869
20. Ogah OA (2017) Rheological properties of natural fiber polymer composites. MOJ Polym Sci
1:147–148. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojps.2017.01.00022
21. Ramkumar P, Panchal Y, Panchal D, Gupta N (2020) Characterization of LLDPE/coir blend
using FTIR technique. Mater Today Proc. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.819
22. Planes E, Duchet J, Maazouz A, Gerard J-F (2008) Characterization of new formulations for the
rotational molding based on ethylene–propylene copolymer/graphite nanocomposites. Polym
Eng Sci 48:723–731. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.21012
23. Calò E, Massaro C, Terzi R, Cancellara A, Pesce E, Re M, Greco A, Maffezzoli A, GonzalezChi PI, Salomi A (2012) Rotational molding of polyamide-6 nanocomposites with improved
flame retardancy. Int Polym Process 27:370–377. https://doi.org/10.3139/217.2552
24. Yan W, Lin R, Bhattacharyya D, Bickerton S (2003) Rotational moulding of particulate reinforced polymeric shell structures. Mater Sci Forum 437–438:235–238. https://doi.org/10.4028/
www.scientific.net/MSF.437-438.235
25. Tasdemir M (2017) Effects of olive pit and almond shell powder on polypropylene. Key Eng
Mater 733:65–68. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.733.65
26. Ferrero B, Fombuena V, Fenollar O, Boronat T, Balart R (2015) Development of natural fiberreinforced plastics (NFRP) based on biobased polyethylene and waste fibers from Posidonia
oceanica seaweed. Polym Compos 36:1378–1385. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.23042
27. Gholampour A, Ozbakkaloglu T (2020) A review of natural fiber composites: properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications. J Mater Sci 55:829–892.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03990-y
28. Jung MR, Horgen FD, Orski SV, Rodriguez CV, Beers KL, Balazs GH, Jones TT, Work TM,
Brignac KC, Royer S-J, Hyrenbach KD, Jensen BA, Lynch JM (2018) Validation of ATR FT-IR
to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms.
Mar Pollut Bull 127:704–716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.061
29. Meireles S, Filho GR, De Assunc RMN, Zeni M (2007) Blend compatibility of waste
materials—cellulose acetate (from sugarcane bagasse) with polystyrene (from plastic cups):
diffusion of water, FTIR, DSC, TGA, and SEM study. https://doi.org/10.1002/app