A Review - Future Aspect of Natural Fiber Reinforced Composite

Abstract

Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials are rapidly growing both in terms of their industrial applications and fundamental research as they are renewable, low, completely or partially recyclable and biodegradable. In order to produce cost effective polymer reinforced composites and to reduce the destruction of ecosystem, researchers have come up with new manufacturing trends for composite using natural fibers which are partially biodegradable, for which plants such as flax, cotton, hemp, jute, sisal, kenaf, pineapple, banana, wood etc., used from time immemorial as a rich source of lignocellulosic fibers are more often applied as the reinforcement of composites. Their abundant availability, low cost and density as well as satisfactory mechanical properties make them an attractive ecological alternative for the manufacturing of composites. The natural fiber based composites is more environmentally friendly and has variety of applications in the field of transportation (automobiles, railway coaches, aerospace) building and construction industries (ceiling paneling, partition boards), packaging, consumer products, etc. The demand for wood products is continuously rising in spite of rapid depletion of forest around the world. Research in the area of green technology is being done to provide wood substitutes which make use of wood materials mixed with a polymer to provide a cost effective, improved performance and termite resistant material. The use of wood flour filled polymer composites has been considerably studied from the scientific and commercial point of view over the last decades. Wood flour is an attractive filler for polymer due to their reduced environmental impact and globally pleasant aesthetical properties. They are also low cost and low density material and high specific, biodegradable and non abrasive during processing. This article is a critical review of the most recent development natural fiber composite and the summary of the result presented in literature.

Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: history, types, advantages, and applications

“…It is one of the most eco-friendly fibers which is used for a various application such as a biofuel in renewable power generation and also used to manufacture the composites materials. [5,36]…”

“…PALF can be used as a raw material in the industries to make the reinforcing composite matrixes. [5,36]…”

Material Selection of a Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites using an Analytical Approach

“…This demand is expected to continuously increase year by year. The replacement of conventional materials such as metal and steel by natural-based materials has a positive impact on the environment and the end-user of the product [52][53][54]. Thus, natural fibre reinforced polymer composite (NFRPC) has become attractive to researchers and scientists all over the world.…”

Accelerated Weathering and Water Absorption Behavior of Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Acrylic Based Polyester Composites

“…Improved technology in manufacturing techniques in NFPC allows the automotive industry to use these composites for interior trimmings (Koronis et al, 2013). The first carmaker to use natural fibers as reinforcement in composites was Mercedes-Benz in the 90's, by manufacturing door panels from epoxy reinforced jute fibers composites (Rohit and Dixit, 2016). This trend was soon adopted by other major carmakers to fabricate various interior trimmings including roof upholstery, headrests, parcel shelves, and spare wheel cover using NFPC.…”