Beyond cotton and polyester: An evaluation of emerging feedstocks and conversion methods for the future of fashion industry by Ryen M. Frazier, Keren A. Vivas, Ivana Azuaje, Ramon Vera, Alonzo Pifano, Naycari Forfora, Hasan Jameel, Ericka Ford, Joel J. Pawlak, Richard Venditti, Ronalds Gonzalez

“…On the other hand, fibers from wool, sisal, fique, wood pulp (viscose), and man-made cellulose fibers (MMCFs) from cotton cannot alone meet the growing fiber demand without major stresses on land, water, and existing markets using these materials. …”
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Measurement of microfibril angle in plant fibres: Comparison between X-ray diffraction, second harmonic generation and transmission ellipsometry microscopies by Emmanuelle Richely, Ali Zarei, Alessia Melelli, Dhanesh Kattipparambil Rajan, Jason Govilas, Xavier Gabrion, Cédric Clévy, David Legland, Javier Perez, Sofiane Guessasma, Vincent Placet, Pasi Kallio, Johnny Beaugrand

“…Three types of plant fibres, with both low (nettle), and high (cotton, sisal) MFA values, are compared and their geometry and biochemical composition are characterised. …”
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Carbon stock in different ecological types of mangroves in a karstic region (Yucatan, México): an opportunity to avoid site scale emissions by Siuling Cinco-Castro, Jorge Herrera-Silveira, Jorge Herrera-Silveira, Jorge Herrera-Silveira, Jorge Luis Montero Muñoz, Hector Hernández-Nuñez, Claudia Teutli Hernández, Claudia Teutli Hernández

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Bonding with natural fibres by Md. Tahir, Paridah

“…Other fibre crop fibres are from seed padding, such as coir, leaf fibre, such as those of pineapple, abaca, sisal, henequen, or from other parts of the plant. …”
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Mechanical behaviour of polymer based bamboo composite 2 by Jamil, Zulkeple

“…Natural fibers are commonly used as a reinforced such as hemp, jute, kenaf, and sisal. Mostly, they contribute in a lot of sectors such as an automobile, furniture, packing construction and sport. …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing of <i>Agave amaniensis</i> Reveals Shoot-Related Expression Patterns of <i>Expansin A</i> Genes in <i>Agave</i> by Xuxia Wang, Xing Huang, Lisha Chen, Zhouli Xie, Shibei Tan, Xu Qin, Tao Chen, Yanlei Huang, Jingen Xi, Helong Chen, Kexian Yi

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Human Gingival Fibroblast Attachment to Smooth Titanium Disks with Different Surface Roughnesses by Naoki Yanagisawa, Takayuki Ikeda, Masaki Takatsu, Kentaro Urata, Kensuke Nishio, Hideki Tanaka, Takayuki Kawato, Toshimitsu Iinuma

“…Thus, titanium disks were prepared through electrolytic composite polishing (ECP), sisal buffing (SB), hairline polishing (HP), and laser cutting (LC). …”
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Life cycle assessment of fibre metal laminates: An ecodesign approach by Guilherme Germano Braga, Gabriela Giusti, Júlio César dos Santos, Diogo Aparecido Lopes Silva, André Luis Christoforo, Túlio Hallak Panzera, Fabrizio Scarpa

“…These FML combine aluminium skins (2024-T3 and 1200-H14), polymer matrices (Epoxy, Polyester, and Castor oil Bio-PU), natural fibres (Sisal, Coir, and Cynodon spp.), surface treatments for aluminium skins (sanding, NaOH, and Washprimer), and treatments for natural fibres (Ground, NaOH-treatment and untreated). …”
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Late Quaternary Climate Variability and Change from Aotearoa New Zealand Speleothems: Progress in Age Modelling, Oxygen Isotope Master Record Construction and Proxy-Model Compariso... by Andrew M. Lorrey, Paul W. Williams, John-Mark Woolley, Nicolas C. Fauchereau, Adam Hartland, Helen Bostock, Shaun Eaves, Matthew S. Lachniet, James A. Renwick, Vidya Varma

“…We re-evaluated speleothem isotope series from Aotearoa New Zealand that were recently contributed to the Speleothem Isotopes Synthesis and AnaLysis (SISAL) database. COnstructing Proxy Records from Age Models (COPRA) software was used to produce Bayesian age models for those speleothems. …”
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Farmer perception of impacts of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and transferability of its management practices in Uganda by Andrew Kalyebi, Michael H. Otim, Tom Walsh, Wee Tek Tay

“…Other methods used also included cultural control practices (i.e., by regular weeding and handpicking), while the use of biological extracts (pepper, tobacco, Aloe-vera, Lantana, sisal) was evident though not common. Pheromones and biological control methods to manage FAW were not reported, although a farmer in Kamuli district reportedly observed weaver birds (Ploceus spp.) predating on the FAW in maize. …”
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The impact of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibre loading on low density polyethylene (LDPE) by Muhamad Norhafiz, Nordin

“…Natural fibres such as coir, banana, sisal, jute, kenaf and oil palm has been used as filler in thermoplastic composite for application in consumer goods, automotive parts and civil structure. …”
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A data-model approach to interpreting speleothem oxygen isotope records from monsoon regions by Parker, Sarah E., Harrison, Sandy P., Comas-Bru, Laia, Kaushal, Nikita, Legrande, Allegra.N., Werner, Martin

“…Here, we analyse >150 speleothem records of the Speleothem Isotopes Synthesis and AnaLysis (SISAL) database to produce composite regional trends in δ18O in monsoon regions; compositing minimises the influence of site-specific karst and cave processes that can influence individual site records. …”
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Chemical extraction and its effect on the properties of cordleaf burbark (Triumfetta cordifolia A. rich) fibres for the manufacture of textile yarns by Anny Geraldo Soppie, Achille Desire Omgba Betené, Pierre Marcel Anicet Noah, Abel Emmanuel Njom, Fabien Betené Ebanda, Atangana Ateba, Armel Mewoli, Didimus Nkemaja Efeze, Roger Moukené

“…These new results were compared with lignocellulosic textile fibres in the literature, showing similarity with banana, sisal and jute fibres.…”
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Blue carbon of Mexico, carbon stocks and fluxes: a systematic review by Jorge A. Herrera-Silveira, Monica A. Pech-Cardenas, Sara M. Morales-Ojeda, Siuling Cinco-Castro, Andrea Camacho-Rico, Juan P. Caamal Sosa, Juan E. Mendoza-Martinez, Eunice Y. Pech-Poot, Jorge Montero, Claudia Teutli-Hernandez

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Assessing the feasibility of exogenous 17β-estradiol for inducing sex change in white snook, C. viridis: From growth, resting and maturation studies by Navarro-Flores Jaime, Martínez-Brown Juan Manuel, Zavala-Leal Iram, Rojo-Cebreros Angel Humberto, Ibarra-Castro Leonardo

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A Mechanical Picture of Fractal Darcy’s Law by Lucero Damián Adame, Claudia del Carmen Gutiérrez-Torres, Bernardo Figueroa-Espinoza, Juan Gabriel Barbosa-Saldaña, José Alfredo Jiménez-Bernal

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Challenges for climate change adaptation in Latin America and the Caribbean region by Tereza Cavazos, Maria Laura Bettolli, Maria Laura Bettolli, Donovan Campbell, Roberto A. Sánchez Rodríguez, Michelle Mycoo, Paola A. Arias, Juan Rivera, Michelle Simões Reboita, Carla Gulizia, Carla Gulizia, Carla Gulizia, Hugo G. Hidalgo, Eric J. Alfaro, Tannecia S. Stephenson, Anna A. Sörensson, Anna A. Sörensson, Anna A. Sörensson, Ruth Cerezo-Mota, Edwin Castellanos, Edwin Castellanos, Debora Ley, Roché Mahon

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Editorial by José Yvan Pereira Leite, André Luis Calado Araújo

“…O trabalho de número sete aborda a aplicação de compósitos com componente ecológica de sisal utilizada no tecido e matriz de resina poliéster. …”
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Editorial: Advances in brain disorders: from mechanisms to therapeutic targets by Federica Bono, Giulia Abate, Sara Anna Bonini, Maria Josè Sisalli, Arianna Bellucci

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Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Report of an Unusual Side Effect of Adalimumab by Laura Sisalli, Francesco Giordano, Andrea Chiacchio, Alfonso Acerra, Mario Caggiano

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