TY - JOUR
T1 - Natural Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Synthesis Methods and Potential Applications
AU - Devarshi, Sumit
AU - Pndhare, Amar
AU - Lokhande, P. E.
AU - Mooney, Joseph P.
AU - Chakrabarti, Sandeep
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Engineered Science Publisher LLC 2023.
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Recently, the climate-friendly and sustainable characteristics of natural fibers as a reinforced composite have attracted much attention in applications ranging from textiles to transportation. Furthermore, the thermoplastic polymer matrix composite of natural fibers gives them distinct advantages such as high specific strength, lightweight properties, an abundance of supply, corrosion resistance, feasibility, and flexibility in design. The characteristics of natural fibers particularly enhance both their scope and use case within the automotive sector while boosting the transportation economy. This review aims to expand on the appropriate and widely used natural fibers as a thermoplastic composite for fiber reinforcement. The review covers the various reinforcement types, manufacturing methods, mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites, and their environmental suitability. Finally, the sectors in which natural fiber-reinforced composites are becoming popular and the future challenges of natural fiber-reinforced composites are summarized.
AB - Recently, the climate-friendly and sustainable characteristics of natural fibers as a reinforced composite have attracted much attention in applications ranging from textiles to transportation. Furthermore, the thermoplastic polymer matrix composite of natural fibers gives them distinct advantages such as high specific strength, lightweight properties, an abundance of supply, corrosion resistance, feasibility, and flexibility in design. The characteristics of natural fibers particularly enhance both their scope and use case within the automotive sector while boosting the transportation economy. This review aims to expand on the appropriate and widely used natural fibers as a thermoplastic composite for fiber reinforcement. The review covers the various reinforcement types, manufacturing methods, mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites, and their environmental suitability. Finally, the sectors in which natural fiber-reinforced composites are becoming popular and the future challenges of natural fiber-reinforced composites are summarized.
KW - Composite
KW - Fiber-reinforced composite
KW - Mechanical properties
KW - Natural fiber
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85178170709&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.30919/esmm5f827
DO - 10.30919/esmm5f827
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85178170709
SN - 2578-0611
VL - 21
JO - ES Materials and Manufacturing
JF - ES Materials and Manufacturing
ER -