Abstract
Natural fibers are getting considerable research interest as reinforcement for the generation of polymer composites due to their high performance profile, environmental sustainability, biodegradability, lightweight, and low cost. To resolve the difficulties associated with natural fibers and thereby to acquire high performances of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, functionalization received great fascination. This chapter deals with a review of the developments in functionalized natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites. This chapter goes through the various polymer composites developed using functionalized natural fibers such as jute fibers, hemp fibers, kenaf fibers, flax fibers, ramie fibers, sisal fibers, bamboo fibers, coir fibers, oil palm fibers, and other natural fibers. The impact of various functionalization techniques of natural fibers on the characteristics of resultant polymer composites has been discussed in the aspects of adhesion degree, interfacial shear strength, wetting, mechanical performances, thermal stability, dynamic mechanical features, thermomechanical properties, water absorption, and so on.
| Original language | British English |
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| Title of host publication | Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymer Composites |
| Subtitle of host publication | Processing, Properties and Applications |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 157-186 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081009703 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780081010587 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Abaca fibers
- Bamboo fibers
- Chemical treatments
- Coir fibers
- Flax fibers
- Functionalization
- Hemp fibers
- Interfacial interaction
- Interfacial shear strength
- Jute fibers
- Kenaf fibers
- Mechanical properties
- Natural fibers
- Oil palm fibers
- Physical treatments
- Pineapple leaf fibers
- Polymer composites
- Ramie fibers
- Sisal fibers
- Thermal stability
- Water absorption
- Wetting