Characterisation of Natural Fibres for Sustainable Discontinuous Fibre Composite Materials.

ABSTRACT: Growing environmental concerns and stringent waste-flow regulations make the development of sustainable composites a current industrial necessity. Natural fibre reinforcements are derived from renewable resources and are both cheap and biodegradable. When they are produced using eco-friendly, low hazard processes, then they can be considered as a sustainable source of fibrous reinforcement. Furthermore, their specific mechanical properties are comparable to commonly used, non-environmentally friendly glass-fibres. In this study, four types of abundant natural fibres (jute, kenaf, curaua, and flax) are investigated as naturally-derived constituents for high performance composites. Physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the natural fibres are examined to evaluate their suitability a

SUBMITTER: Kandemir A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254363 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature