Natural fiber reinforced vinyl polymer composites

Hao, Lee Ching; Sapuan, S. M.; Hassan, Mohd Roshdi; Sheltami, Rasha M.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-102160-6.00002-0

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“…Every year, hundreds of studies regarding plant-fiber-reinforced polymer composites were published in various journals and the trend has been increased exponentially [ 1 ]. The application of plant fibers in polymer composites have drawn attention of many industry manufacturers [ 2 ].…”

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Importance of Interfacial Adhesion Condition on Characterization of Plant-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

2021

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Plant fibers have become a highly sought-after material in the recent days as a result of raising environmental awareness and the realization of harmful effects imposed by synthetic fibers. Natural plant fibers have been widely used as fillers in fabricating plant-fibers-reinforced polymer composites. However, owing to the completely opposite nature of the plant fibers and polymer matrix, treatment is often required to enhance the compatibility between these two materials. Interfacial adhesion mechanisms are among the most influential yet seldom discussed factors that affect the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the plant-fibers-reinforced polymer composites. Therefore, this review paper expounds the importance of interfacial adhesion condition on the properties of plant-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The advantages and disadvantages of natural plant fibers are discussed. Four important interface mechanism, namely interdiffusion, electrostatic adhesion, chemical adhesion, and mechanical interlocking are highlighted. In addition, quantifying and analysis techniques of interfacial adhesion condition is demonstrated. Lastly, the importance of interfacial adhesion condition on the performances of the plant fiber polymer composites performances is discussed. It can be seen that the physical and thermal properties as well as flexural strength of the composites are highly dependent on the interfacial adhesion condition.

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Importance of Interfacial Adhesion Condition on Characterization of Plant-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

2021

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“…Natural fibers are mainly classified into three different classes in accordance with the origin of the fiber: plant, animal, and mineral [ 79 , 80 ], as shown in Figure 5 , and the main chemical composition of each fiber in Table 2 . The lignocellulosic fibers are mainly classified in bast, grass, seed/fruit, leaf or hard fibers, stalk, and wood (hardwood and softwood) [ 81 ].…”

Section: Lignocellulosic Fibersmentioning

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“…The lignocellulosic fibers present unique properties, such as low specific weight, high specific strength, good mechanical properties, good thermal, and acoustic insulation properties. These materials from renewable sources are environmentally friendly, high availability, low cost, biodegradability, low amount of energy during fiber processing, contributing to a lower emission of carbon dioxide, and they do not produce harmful gases [ 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 ]. As the main drawbacks, the natural fibers present high hydrophilicity, which causes high moisture absorption, poor matrix-fiber interfacial adhesion, and low fiber dispersion when combined with polymer matrices [ 80 , 85 ].…”

Section: Lignocellulosic Fibersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As the main drawbacks, the natural fibers present high hydrophilicity, which causes high moisture absorption, poor matrix-fiber interfacial adhesion, and low fiber dispersion when combined with polymer matrices [ 80 , 85 ]. However, this can be overcome with the fiber surface modification or the use of coupling agents [ 79 ].…”

Section: Lignocellulosic Fibersmentioning

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An Overview of the Antimicrobial Properties of Lignocellulosic Materials

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Pathogenic microbes are a major source of health and environmental problems, mostly due to their easy proliferation on most surfaces. Currently, new classes of antimicrobial agents are under development to prevent microbial adhesion and biofilm formation. However, they are mostly from synthetic origin and present several disadvantages. The use of natural biopolymers such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, derived from lignocellulosic materials as antimicrobial agents has a promising potential. Lignocellulosic materials are one of the most abundant natural materials from renewable sources, and they present attractive characteristics, such as low density and biodegradability, are low-cost, high availability, and environmentally friendly. This review aims to provide new insights into the current usage and potential of lignocellulosic materials (biopolymer and fibers) as antimicrobial materials, highlighting their future application as a novel drug-free antimicrobial polymer.

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“…The significant increase in the research interest on the NFRCs in recent years has indicated that the NFRCs has become well known worldwide. This implied that NFRC research had been rapidly growing, while motivated by environmentally friendly issues [5][6]. Natural fibres such as flax, jute, kenaf, pineapple leaf, sisal, bamboo, and banana are renewable, recyclable, non-abrasive, and have a low safety risk.…”

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Effect of Surface Modification on Mechanical Properties of Buri Palm (Corypha Utan) Fibre Composite Reinforcement

Zalinawati¹,

Siregar²,

Tezara³

et al. 2020

IJAME

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Natural fibre materials are replacing synthetic fibre materials since they are considered as a low-cost, lightweight, and biodegradability engineering materials with a good specific strength. However, the effects of some process and geometrical parameters (such as fibre type, size, and concentration, and chemical modification) on the strength of the final natural composite product are not well documented. The purpose of the research is to analyse the physical and mechanical properties of single-strand buri palm fibre under different conditions and surface modification. The buri palm fibre was treated using 5 wt.% and 10 wt.% sodium hydroxide (NaOH) with a duration of 1 and 24 h immersion throughout the whole process. For a single-strand test, the samples were carefully extracted from the corresponding woven fibre by hand. While the woven buri palm fibre composite was fabricated by employing 4 and 5-layering sequences in the hand lay-up technique followed by the compression method. The buri palm fibre showed that a higher concentration of NaOH solution and immersion period led to a lower density. The effectiveness of the alkali treatment in the removal of cellulose and hemicellulose from the fibre strands was verified by chemical composition in FTIR investigation. The highest tensile strength of 159.16 MPa was indicated from the result of single-strand treated with 5 wt.% NaOH for 24 h immersion. This treatment was found as the most appropriate treatment and is employed to fabricate both 4-layer and 5-layer stacking sequence composite. The 5-layer treated composite gives the highest tensile strength and flexural strength of 33.51 MPa and 56.72 MPa, respectively. In conclusion, the mechanical properties increased with the addition of each sequence layering treated fibres in the composite. The obtained results indicate that the utilisation of buri palm fibre as a reinforcement in the epoxy composite can be used in the lightweight and moderate load applications, such as the interior parts in the automotive industry.

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Natural fiber reinforced vinyl polymer composites

Cited by 53 publications

References 211 publications

Importance of Interfacial Adhesion Condition on Characterization of Plant-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

Importance of Interfacial Adhesion Condition on Characterization of Plant-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

An Overview of the Antimicrobial Properties of Lignocellulosic Materials

Effect of Surface Modification on Mechanical Properties of Buri Palm (Corypha Utan) Fibre Composite Reinforcement

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