Himanthi Nimrekha Kahawita

University of Glasgow | UofG · School of Engineering

In the current period of time synthetic polymers are rapidly spreading among people due to the advantages of advanced mechanical properties with low cost and weight. However, due to the low biodegradability, synthetic materials produce environmental pollution. Therefore the productions of biodegradable materials are playing a major role to save the...

In Sri Lanka, a considerable percentage of agricultural waste such as rice straw and sugarcane bagasse is discharged to the environment without a commercial use and forms a huge organic environmental pollution. Therefore, the agricultural wastes can be used to extract cellulose and indirectly apply an additional value to the abundant priceless wast...

The forming behaviour of a unidirectional non-crimp fabric (UD-NCF) consisting of polyamide stitches with a tricot-chain stitching pattern is explored. Notably, there are no stabilising tows orientated transverse to the main tow direction in this fabric, a common feature in many ‘quasi’ UD-NCFs, this allows extension of the stitch in the transverse...

Nanomaterials play an important role as modern engineering materials for various engineering, medical and biological applications today. Nanocellulose is a natural polymeric fiber that has a minimum of one dimension within the nanometer scale and exhibits a potential as a reinforcement agent for various materials. Nanocellulose can be extracted fro...