Natural Fiber Composites: A Review

Westman, Matthew P.; Fifield, Leonard S.; Simmons, Kevin L.; Laddha, Sachin; Kafentzis, Tyler A.

doi:10.2172/989448

Cited by 114 publications

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“…The water vapour transmission is zero with a compressive strength of 700 kN/m 2 . It is a non-combustible insulation material [18]. Nitrile rubber expanded: Nitrile rubber expanded is a closed cell, flexible integral vapour barrier insulation.…”

Section: Hot Insulation Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermal Insulation Materials: A Tool for Energy Conservation

Deshmukh¹,

Birwal²,

Datir³

et al. 2017

J Food Process Technol

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Energy conservation is an increasingly important issue for the dairy and food industry. Therefore, attention towards thermal insulation systems for plant equipment has grown in recent years. Thermal insulation is the reduction of heat transfer (the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature) between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. In this study, a literature review on different thermal insulation material with their properties, types and applications. The selection of optimal thermal insulation has great potential towards the energy saving.

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Section: Hot Insulation Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Thermal Insulation Materials: A Tool for Energy Conservation

Deshmukh¹,

Birwal²,

Datir³

et al. 2017

J Food Process Technol

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“…Based on the result of bulk density of kenaf waste, it possessed low density (0.677 kg/cm 3 ) compared to other wood based fibre such as Leucaenaleucocephala (1.037-1.541 kg/cm 3 ) [9], oil palm trunk fibre (OPTF) (1.0 kg/m 3 ) [11] and has much lower density compared to glass fibre (2.5-2.6 g/cm 3 ) [12,1]. The low density of kenaf waste fibre indicates that kenaf waste fibre can be one of the potential as raw material in producing lightweight non-structural application such as ceiling board.…”

Section: Bulk Densitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Natural fibers have been proven to offer an advantages such as low cost and low density compared to glass fibres [1]. Natural fibers are also renewable resources.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Partial Replacement of Glass Fiber with Kenaf Waste in Cement Board Production

2015

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Waste plantation can be utilized as a raw material in the production of construction materials such as bricks and cement board in order to achieve sustainable technologies. This study investigated the potential of waste kenaf bast fiber from decortications extraction method as the glass fibre replacement in the manufacturing of cement board. These boards were made from waste kenaf bast fiber, cement and water at a cement:fibre:water ratio of 2:1:2. Six (6) series of mixtures with different kenaf replacement; Series 1 (100 % kenaf), Series 2 (80 % kenaf fiber and 20 % glass fiber), Series 3 (60 % kenaf fiber and 40 % glass fiber), Series 4 (40 % kenaf fiber and 60 % glass fiber), Series 5 (20 % kenaf fiber and 80 % glass fiber) and Series 6 (100 % glass fiber) were prepared and and 460 mm × 460 mm size of boards were cast. The target board density was 650 kg/m 3 . The effects of using different percentages replacement of kenaf waste on internal bond and bending strength of the resulted cement boards were investigated after 28 days curing process. The mechanical and physical properties of the boards were evaluated based on MS 934 (1986). The results showed that boards Series 4 achieved the highest bending strength and internal bond (IB) strength compared to other boards and satisfied the requirement for lightweight board as stipulated in Malaysian Standard MS 934.

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“…Natural fibre reinforced composites are found in countless consumer products including boats, skis, agricultural machinery and cars. The largest advantages of using natural fibres in composites are the cost of materials, their sustainability and density [2]. The natural fibre component uses 45 % less energy and results in lower air pollution emissions [3].…”

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Woven Structures from Natural Fibres for Reinforcing Composites

Bernava

Maniņš

Strazds

2015

SJ MSAC

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− The increase of production of woven structures from natural fibres for reinforced composites can be noticed in different sectors of economy. This can be explained by limited sources of raw materials and different environmental issues, as well as European Union guidelines for car manufacture [4]. This research produced 2D textile structures of hemp yarn and polypropylene yarn and tested the impact of added glass fibre yarn on the mechanical properties of the woven structures and the composites produced from them. The woven structures were manufactured using hand looms or industrial looms (CТБ-175) using one layer technique. The mechanical testing of the reinforcements showed that the parameters of the looms had significant impact on the properties of the reinforcements. However, the desired improvement of strength by adding glass fibre to the fabric was not achieved. The one, two, three and four layer composites were produced in a hydraulic press using reinforcements woven from hemp yarn and polypropylene yarn. The mechanical testing of composites showed that the tensile strength of the composites and the tensile stress at maximum load depends on number of the reinforcement layers, but the tensile extension of the composites and the modulus of elasticity are not closely related to the number of reinforcement layers, but rather on elasticity of yarn used in weaving. Swelling of composites in water was detected.

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Natural Fiber Composites: A Review

Cited by 114 publications

References 14 publications

Thermal Insulation Materials: A Tool for Energy Conservation

Thermal Insulation Materials: A Tool for Energy Conservation

Partial Replacement of Glass Fiber with Kenaf Waste in Cement Board Production

Woven Structures from Natural Fibres for Reinforcing Composites

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