Natural fiber reinforced composites: Sustainable materials for emerging applications

• DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2021.100263
• Publication Date: 2021-07-31T04:37:04Z
• Authors: Muhammad Yasir Kh...; Ans Al Rashid; Zia Ullah Arif; Waqas Ahmed; Hassan Arshad; Asad Ali Zaidi
• Keywords: Environmentally Friendly; Natural fiber

In the contemporary world, natural fibers reinforced polymer composite (NFRPC) materials are of great interest owing to their eco-friendly nature, lightweight, life-cycle superiority, biodegradability, low cost, noble mechanical properties. NFRPCs widely applied in various engineering applications and this research field is continuously developing. However, researchers facing numerous challenges regarding developments NFPRCs due inherent characteristics (NFs). These include quality fiber, thermal stability, water absorption capacity, incompatibility with matrices. Ecological economic concerns animating new NFRPCs. Furthermore, considerable carried out improve performance recent years. This review highlights some important breakthroughs associated terms sustainability, eco-friendliness, perspective. It also includes hybridization NFs synthetic which a highly effective way improving properties along chemical treatment procedures. elucidates significance using numerical models for Finally, conclusions recommendations drawn assist future directions.