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Hybrid kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polymer composites have emerged as promising structural materials, garnering significant attention due to their unique blend of natural kenaf fibers and synthetic glass fibers. However, despite their potential, there remains a gap in the comprehensive understanding of their quasi‐static mechanical behavior, creep resistance, and fatigue performance. This paper addresses this gap by presenting recent advancements in studying these key properties of hybrid composites. Studies reveal that the combination of kenaf and glass fibers results in enhanced tensile, flexural, and impact strengths compared to individual fiber composites. Additionally, the hybridization offers improved creep resistance, with the glass fibers reinforcing the polymer matrix against deformation under sustained loads. Furthermore, investigations into fatigue properties demonstrate the resilience of hybrid composites to cyclic loading, contributing to prolonged service life in high‐stress environments. By elucidating the interplay between kenaf and glass fibers, this review underscores the potential of hybrid composites in various structural applications. The synergistic effects between natural and synthetic fibers offer a balance between sustainability, performance, and durability, making hybrid kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polymer composites a compelling choice for industries seeking lightweight, high‐performance materials in which aligns with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) especially on Goal 12. Highlights: In composite engineering, combining glass and kenaf fibers could cut production costs, yield high‐performance materials, and promote green technology.Substituting part of the glass fiber with kenaf can enhance the strength‐to‐weight ratio and promote greater biodegradability in current synthetic composites.Quasi‐mechanical properties of hybrid kenaf/glass‐based composites was enhanced by optimal stacking sequences, filler addition, and fiber treatment.Failures due to fatigue and creep can be reduced by hybridizing kenaf/glass fiber composites can prevent in polymer composite due to enhance elastic modulus.Enhanced tribological performance of hybrid kenaf/glass‐based composites due to less damage in microstructure via good interlocking of kenaf and glass in matrix. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The rapid advancement of polymer composites, particularly those reinforced with hybrid kenaf, has positioned them as viable structural materials across diverse industries such as automotive, defense, aerospace, marine, construction, and naval. Despite their growing popularity, recent advances in kenaf yarn‐reinforced thermoplastic acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) composites for structural applications need more comprehensive coverage in the literature. This article addresses this gap by critically examining the influence of quasi‐isotropic stacking orientation on water absorption, flexural strength, and impact properties in kenaf yarn fiber‐reinforced ABS composites. Prepared using hand layup and compression molding techniques, the composites featured varying stacking orientations, including 0°/0°/0°/0°, 0°/90°/0°/90°, −45°/90°/0°/45°, 90°/−45°/0°/45°, 90°/0°/45°/−45°, and 0°/45°/−45°/90° for kenaf yarn reinforced ABS. The findings reveal that the 0°/45°/−45°/90° configuration offers the best overall mechanical properties and water penetration resistance among quasi‐isotropic stacking sequences, exhibiting low water uptake and higher tensile and flexural strengths of 35.3 and 85.4 MPa, respectively, compared to other sequences. This suggests that incorporating ±45° plies contributes to a balanced distribution of mechanical strength and modulus across different directions, making the 0°/45°/−45°/90° configuration ideal for high‐strength structural applications in kenaf yarn/ABS composites. Highlights: Fiber stacking orientation is the key factor affecting the mechanical performance of kenaf‐based composites.Using the hand layup technique, six stacking orientations (0°/0°/0°/0°, 0°/90°/0°/90°, −45°/90°/0°/45°, 90°/−45°/0°/45°, 90°/0°/45°/−45°, and 0°/45°/−45°/90°) were employed to create kenaf fiber‐reinforced ABS composites.A quasi‐isotropic sequence of 0°/45°/−45°/90° allows the least water penetration due to the strategic placement of ±45° plies in the middle layers of composites.0°/45°/−45°/90° configuration offers the best flexural and tensile properties due to better force distribution within the ±45° plies in the middle layers.Under surface morphological analysis, the optimal fiber stacking sequence contributes to fewer voids and fiber pull‐outs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sugar palm fiber (SPF) is an agro‐waste plant that can be used as potential source of biomass for various biomaterial applications. In this study, sugar palm nanofibrillated cellulose (SPNFC) that was isolated from SPF was used as a nanofiller to reinforce sugar palm starch (SPS) to produce bionanocomposites. To attain SPNFCs, SPF was undergo strong acid and alkaline treatments. Later, the SPNFCs were prepared from SPFs via high pressurized homogenization process. The reinforcement of SPNFCs (0‐1.0 wt%) and SPS is done by using solution casting methods. The films were characterized in terms of physical properties such as light transmittance, moisture content, water solubility, and water absorption. The resulting nanocomposites permitted better water resistance, low moisture absorption, and low light transmittance as compared to control SPS film. Adding 1 wt% SPNFCs loading significantly improved the water absorption and water solubility of the composite film by 24.13% and 18.60%, respectively, compared with the control SPS film. This was attributed to the high compatibility between the SPNFCs and SPS matrixes, which composed of the multi‐hydroxyl polymer having three hydroxyl groups per monomer. Thus, this study is to show the potential of SPS/SPNFCs nanocomposite films in packaging industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]