Development and Characterization of Green Composites: A Review

Abstract

Abstract-Research has been going on in the field of development of green composites because of growing concern towards the environmental issues. Green composites have lot of potential than the traditional petroleum based composites which are toxic and non biodegradable. These composites have been used with wide range of applications from automotive sector to construction sector. A green composite consists of natural fibers as a reinforcement and polymer as a matrix material. This article gives the review of recent developments of green composites and the summary of main results presented in literature, with more focus on processing techniques, surface treatment of fibers, mechanical characterization and applications of green composite.