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Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of Sisal Fiber Composites: Review

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Modern-day researchers and scientists indulge to develop green and biodegradable composites for causing a minimal impact on the environment. This progression ascertained the use of natural fiber composites, which are biodegradable, low cost, and less impact on the environment over the inorganic fiber composites. Sisal fiber is one of the natural fibers which are extracted from the leaf of the sisal plant. Sisal fibers are abundantly grown in the tropical and subtropical regions of coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. In this present study, the author explains the effect of mechanical behavior of the sisal fiber composites reinforced with different polymers. The influence of treatment of the fibers and its hybridization on the mechanical behavior and thermal behavior of composites is also explained.

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    V. Rambabu, A. Lakshumu Naidu & Srinivas Kona

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Rambabu, V., Naidu, A.L., Kona, S. (2019). Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of Sisal Fiber Composites: Review. In: Pujari, S., Srikiran, S., Subramonian, S. (eds) Recent Advances in Material Sciences . Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7643-6_2

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