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Applications of biocomposite materials based on natural fibers from renewable resources: a review
- Source :
- Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 123-133 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- De Gruyter, 2016.
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Abstract
- Biocomposites (natural fiber composites) from local and renewable resources offer significant sustainability; industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry are guiding the development of the next generation of materials, products, and processes. Considerable growth has been seen in the use of biocomposites in the domestic sector, building materials, aerospace industry, circuit boards, and automotive applications over the past decade, but application in other sectors until now has been limited. Nevertheless, with suitable development, the potential exists for biocomposites to enter new markets and thus stimulate an increase in demand. Many types of natural fibers have been investigated with polymer matrices to produce composite materials that are competitive with synthetic fiber composites which require special attention. The agricultural wastes can be used to prepare fiber-reinforced polymer composites for commercial use and have marketing appeal. The growing global environmental and social concern, high percentage of exhaustion of petroleum resources, and new environmental regulations have forced the search for new composites, compatible with the environment. Many references to the current status of research work on the applications of biocomposites are cited in this review.
- Subjects :
- 010302 applied physics
biocomposites
Materials processing
Materials science
agriculture waste
applications
Industrial chemistry
02 engineering and technology
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
01 natural sciences
Natural (archaeology)
natural fibers
0103 physical sciences
Materials Chemistry
Ceramics and Composites
TA401-492
Biocomposite
Composite material
0210 nano-technology
Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Renewable resource
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21910359 and 07921233
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Science and Engineering of Composite Materials
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d5d0d357ea7f516f7a29457253e3e2ff