Important considerations in manufacturing of natural fiber composites: a review
The paper overviews the essential considerations in the manufacturing process of natural fber composites which infuence the performance of biocomposites. The evaluation of thermal properties of composites matrix and natural fber chemical composition and physical properties appears to be necessar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2019
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7395/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7395/1/J14172_8f0e2b75058c14abbb86929d5ece4538.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper overviews the essential considerations in the manufacturing process of natural fber composites which infuence
the performance of biocomposites. The evaluation of thermal properties of composites matrix and natural fber chemical
composition and physical properties appears to be necessary as the initial screening factors before the manufacturing process
of biocomposites. On the other hand, considerations on fber composition, type of manufacturing process and parameter used
are seen as other crucial signifcant factors that need to be focused during the manufacturing of biocomposites. Moreover,
the treatment used in the manufacturing process such as alkali treatment and coupling agent utilization should also be high�lighted as additional important measures for better performance of biocomposites. In this review, all signifcant factors that
infuence the performance outcome of natural fber composites are highlighted to provide the base-line source of literature
for the manufacturing and production of composites sample. It is expected that the fndings from the present study could
further enhance the performance of natural fber composites and able to become the preferred alternative or replacement for
petroleum-based polymer in various industrial and commercial applications in the future. |
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