A review on natural fibers for development of eco-friendly bio-composite: characteristics, and utilizations

Karimah, Azizatul; Ridho, Muhammad; Munawar, Sasa Sofyan; Adi, Danang Sudarwoko; Ismadi, Ismadi; Damayanti, Ratih; Subiyanto, Bambang; Fatriasari, Widya; Fudholi, Ahmad

doi:10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.06.014

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“…Environmental factors such as growth, location, nutrition, temperature, season, and local climatic condition influence the properties and quality of natural fibers [ 4 , 31 ]. Furthermore, the plant part, retting process, variety, and harvesting conditions also have a role in the differences in their characteristics [ 32 , 33 ]. Wood is a three-dimensional polymeric aggregate made up mostly of cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin.…”

Section: Natural Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid, Polylactic Acid Blends and Their Composites for Advanced Applications

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Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polymer produced from lactic acid that has been chiefly utilized in biodegradable material and as a composite matrix material. PLA is a prominent biomaterial that is widely used to replace traditional petrochemical-based polymers in various applications owing environmental concerns. Green composites have gained greater attention as ecological consciousness has grown since they have the potential to be more appealing than conventional petroleum-based composites, which are toxic and nonbiodegradable. PLA-based composites with natural fiber have been extensively utilized in a variety of applications, from packaging to medicine, due to their biodegradable, recyclable, high mechanical strength, low toxicity, good barrier properties, friendly processing, and excellent characteristics. A summary of natural fibers, green composites, and PLA, along with their respective properties, classification, functionality, and different processing methods, are discussed to discover the natural fiber-reinforced PLA composite material development for a wide range of applications. This work also emphasizes the research and properties of PLA-based green composites, PLA blend composites, and PLA hybrid composites over the past few years. PLA’s potential as a strong material in engineering applications areas is addressed. This review also covers issues, challenges, opportunities, and perspectives in developing and characterizing PLA-based green composites.

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Section: Natural Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid, Polylactic Acid Blends and Their Composites for Advanced Applications

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“…Natural fibers and related fabrics are known to be a renewable resource, and have gained considerable interest in different sectors of the industry, from the production of ropes, handcrafts and textiles, to automobile and construction industries [4][5][6][7]. In recent decades, the search for new natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) as reinforcement in composite materials has increased, as reported in several review papers [8][9][10][11][12]. Consequently, these NLFs are currently applied to reinforce polymeric composites, used in construction materials, food packaging, and automotive parts [13][14][15].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Ubim Fiber (Geonoma baculífera): A Less Known Brazilian Amazon Natural Fiber for Engineering Applications

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The production of synthetic materials generally uses non-renewable forms of energy, which are highly polluting. This is driving the search for natural materials that offer properties similar to synthetic ones. In particular, the use of natural lignocellulosic fibers (NLFs) has been investigated since the end of 20th century, and is emerging strongly as an alternative to replace synthetic components and reinforce composite materials for engineering applications. NLFs stand out in general as they are biodegradable, non-polluting, have comparatively less CO2 emission and are more economically viable. Furthermore, they are lighter and cheaper than synthetic fibers, and are a possible replacement as composite reinforcement with similar mechanical properties. In the present work, a less known NLF from the Amazon region, the ubim fiber (Geonoma bacculifera), was for the first time physically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Fiber density was statistically analyzed by the Weibull method. Using both the geometric method and the Archimedes’ technique, it was found that ubim fiber has one of the lowest densities, 0.70–0.73 g/cm3, for NLFs already reported in the literature. Excluding the porosity, however, the absolute density measured by pycnometry was relatively higher. In addition, the crystallinity index, of 83%, microfibril angle, of 7.42–7.49°, and ubim fiber microstructure of lumen and channel pores were also characterized by scanning electron microscopy. These preliminary results indicate a promising application of ubim fiber as eco-friendly reinforcement of civil construction composite material.

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“…However, after the end of their service life, these materials accumulate in landfills, where they slowly decompose and pollute the environment. Therefore, the development of compositions of biodegradable polymeric materials as well as the development of their production technological processes are currently the priority tasks [24]. The effect of biodegradability can be achieved by introducing vegetable fillers into synthetic thermoplastics [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17].…”

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Investigation of the Orientational Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Extrusion Films Based on Polyolefins and Beet Pulp

Kuzmin

2022

Materials Research Proceedings

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Abstract. The article discusses the possibility of obtaining biodegradable films based on polyolefins and beet pulp by the extrusion method. Biodegradable composites of two mixes with 15% and 25% beet pulp content have been obtained. Compounding was carried out on a twin-screw extruder, and then samples of biodegradable films were obtained by cast film extrusion. The influence of the vegetable filler particles’ orientation on the composites mechanical properties has been studied. It has been shown that composites mechanical properties significantly increase in the direction of polymer melt stretching.

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A review on natural fibers for development of eco-friendly bio-composite: characteristics, and utilizations

Cited by 329 publications

References 106 publications

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid, Polylactic Acid Blends and Their Composites for Advanced Applications

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polylactic Acid, Polylactic Acid Blends and Their Composites for Advanced Applications

Ubim Fiber (Geonoma baculífera): A Less Known Brazilian Amazon Natural Fiber for Engineering Applications

Investigation of the Orientational Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Extrusion Films Based on Polyolefins and Beet Pulp

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