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Green Composites

Part of the book series: Textile Science and Clothing Technology ((TSCT))

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The research on environmentally friendly materials has been regressively carried out to protect the environment. Natural fiber reinforced green composites have created enthusiasm for an extensive variety of research exercises. Many researchers are attempting to create different products by utilizing natural fibers as reinforcing agents. It is the main reason that this chapter is outfitted through reviewing the published results. This chapter draws out the issues related with processing of natural fibers and their green composite has been tended to. The types of fibers utilized as a part of composites, surface modifications and processing techniques of these green composites have been examined in detail. From the literature, it is presumed that the natural fibers are the potential replacement option for unadulterated manufactured fibers and the utilizations of these fiber composites will increase in future.

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Ramesh, M., Deepa, C. (2019). Processing of Green Composites. In: Muthu, S. (eds) Green Composites. Textile Science and Clothing Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1972-3_2

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