Minimally destructive assessment of biowaste-based polymer composites using nanoindentation and python image analysis

Muhammad Sulaiman, Muhammad Raashid, Fahad Ali Rabbani, Momina Zulafqar, Department of Chemical, Polymer and Composite Materials Engineering, University of Engineering , New Campus

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on May 12, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Ahead of Print.
Composites manufactured from agricultural waste are being used more and due to rising demand for affordable, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. This study investigates how aqueous glycerol pretreatment of agricultural waste affects nanoscale ...