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Introduction to Manufacturing of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites

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Manufacturing of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

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In the recent era, different environmental issues have significantly influenced the innovations in material science and technology. The burgeoning demand for clean environment has led the innovation of green materials and utilization of natural materials. Thus, the urge for the production of high-performance engineering products from natural renewable resource is growing day by day. Composites are among those versatile, high-performance materials which combine the unique mechanical and thermal properties that cannot be achieved in a single material. In the recent decade, scientists continued to explore the potential of natural fibres as the reinforcing phase for polymer composites. The important driving force for such emergence of utilizing natural resources is that they are renewable and biodegradable and impose no adverse effects on environment, whereas petroleum-based products are limited and cause environmental problems. This review gives the state-of-the-art overview on currently developed natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites focusing on structure–property relationship of fibres, different polymer matrices used to develop composites, their mechanical performances, different composite fabrication techniques, and the application of such composites in different areas. Critical issues of biocomposites have also been discussed along with their advantages and disadvantages. This article also summarized the critical issues in the manufacturing of natural fibre composites.

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    M. Arifur Rahman

  2. Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, 1342, Bangladesh

    Fahmida Parvin

  3. Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh

    Mahbub Hasan

  4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of King Faisal, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

    M. Enamul Hoque

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Arifur Rahman, M., Parvin, F., Hasan, M., Hoque, M.E. (2015). Introduction to Manufacturing of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites. In: Salit, M., Jawaid, M., Yusoff, N., Hoque, M. (eds) Manufacturing of Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07944-8_2

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