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http://dx.doi.org/10.7234/kscm.2009.22.4.041

Recent Developments in Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites  

Mirza, Foisal Ahmed (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Afsar, Ali Md. (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
Kim, Byung-Sun (Composite Materials Lab, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS))
Song, Jong-Il (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Changwon National University)
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Composites Research / v.22, no.4, 2009 , pp. 41-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
Natural fiber reinforced composites are emerging as low-cost, lightweight, recyclable, and eco-friendly materials. These are biodegradable and non-abrasive. Due to eco-friendly and biodegradable characteristics of natural fibers, they are being considered as potential candidates to replace the conventional fibers. The chemical, mechanical, and physical properties of natural fibers have distinct features depending upon the cellulose content of the fibers which varies from fiber to fiber. The mechanical properties of composites are influenced mainly by the adhesion between matrix and fibers. Several chemical and physical modification methods of fiber surface were incorporated to improve the tiber-matrix adhesion resulting in the enhancement of mechanical properties of the composites. This paper outlines the works reported on natural tiber reinforced composites with special reference to the type of fibers, polymer matrix, processing techniques, treatment of fibers, and fiber-matrix interface.
Keywords
Natural Fibers; Echo-friendly Materials; Biodegradable Characteristics; Surface modification; Coupling Agent;
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