Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review

Recent developments of green technology promote the rising attraction toward developing high-performance and environmentally friendly pultruded products from naturally derived resources. Some factors that attract attention to developing pultruded biocomposites are their lightweight properties, recyc...

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Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma, Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq, Shahar, Farah Syazwani, Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant, Md Shah, Ain Umaira, Sebaey, Tamer Ali, Basri, Adi Azriff
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Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119771/
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author Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma
Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant
Md Shah, Ain Umaira
Sebaey, Tamer Ali
Basri, Adi Azriff
author_facet Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma
Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant
Md Shah, Ain Umaira
Sebaey, Tamer Ali
Basri, Adi Azriff
author_sort Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma
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description Recent developments of green technology promote the rising attraction toward developing high-performance and environmentally friendly pultruded products from naturally derived resources. Some factors that attract attention to developing pultruded biocomposites are their lightweight properties, recyclability, and economical and environmentally superior alternatives to synthetic fibers in commercial applications. Researchers have studied that the environmental crisis caused by conventional synthetic materials can be reduced significantly by using sustainable materials instead. This paper aims to review the potential of plant fibers to be used in pultruded composite manufacturing to reduce and replace the use of synthetic materials in pultruded structures. It was found that kenaf and jute fibers have been extensively studied in pultruded plant fiber reinforced composites and pultruded glass/plant fiber reinforced hybrid composites for their mechanical and physical properties under various test parameters. Overall, pultruded PFCs have recorded good mechanical properties but have limitations in water absorption properties for outdoor applications. An overview of the optimum process parameters, limitations, and potential applications of pultruded PFCs are also outlined. Finally, this review summarizes the future scopes and expectations, providing researchers and industrialists with a vision for deeper investigation in developing pultruded PFCs.
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spelling upm-1197712025-09-19T07:35:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119771/ Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Shahar, Farah Syazwani Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant Md Shah, Ain Umaira Sebaey, Tamer Ali Basri, Adi Azriff Recent developments of green technology promote the rising attraction toward developing high-performance and environmentally friendly pultruded products from naturally derived resources. Some factors that attract attention to developing pultruded biocomposites are their lightweight properties, recyclability, and economical and environmentally superior alternatives to synthetic fibers in commercial applications. Researchers have studied that the environmental crisis caused by conventional synthetic materials can be reduced significantly by using sustainable materials instead. This paper aims to review the potential of plant fibers to be used in pultruded composite manufacturing to reduce and replace the use of synthetic materials in pultruded structures. It was found that kenaf and jute fibers have been extensively studied in pultruded plant fiber reinforced composites and pultruded glass/plant fiber reinforced hybrid composites for their mechanical and physical properties under various test parameters. Overall, pultruded PFCs have recorded good mechanical properties but have limitations in water absorption properties for outdoor applications. An overview of the optimum process parameters, limitations, and potential applications of pultruded PFCs are also outlined. Finally, this review summarizes the future scopes and expectations, providing researchers and industrialists with a vision for deeper investigation in developing pultruded PFCs. Taylor and Francis 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119771/1/119771.pdf Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma and Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq and Shahar, Farah Syazwani and Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant and Md Shah, Ain Umaira and Sebaey, Tamer Ali and Basri, Adi Azriff (2024) Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review. Journal of Natural Fibers, 21 (1). art. no. 2298396. ISSN 1544-0478; eISSN: 1544-046X https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15440478.2023.2298396 10.1080/15440478.2023.2298396
spellingShingle Balakrishnan, Thinesh Sharma
Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq
Shahar, Farah Syazwani
Nayak, Suhas Yeshwant
Md Shah, Ain Umaira
Sebaey, Tamer Ali
Basri, Adi Azriff
Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title_full Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title_fullStr Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title_full_unstemmed Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title_short Plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded FRP composites manufacturing: a review
title_sort plant fiber reinforcements as alternatives in pultruded frp composites manufacturing: a review
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