Natural fibre composites – an alternative to plastics in the automotive industry: A review

Thamba, Narendiranath Babu; Shyam, Suraj; Kaul, Shivam; Prabha, D. Rama

doi:10.1177/14644207211041622

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“…In 2000 Audi presented the A2 car with the door trim panel of polyurethane with flax/sisal reinforcement whereas Toyota developed the bioplastics from sugarcane. Moreover, the kenaf/glass fibre epoxy materials are popular for the car bumper beam [ 137 ] and sisal/rosell hybrid for the inner elements and accessories [ 138 , 139 ]. Moreover, biomedical applications, in the case of protein fibres, are possible.…”

Section: Selected Hybrid Constructions and Their Applicationsmentioning

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Plant-Oil-Based Fibre Composites for Boat Hulls

Dąbrowska

2022

Materials

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Plant-oil-based fibre composites for boat hulls are an interesting and growing group of materials. Although many problems are to be tackled at different stages of their preparation, the green composites are already successfully commercialised. Within this paper, the most important chemical and physical characteristics of both natural fibres and sustainable resins are provided in the form of a comprehensive review. Finally, the complex issue of interactions filler–matrix is considered.

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Section: Selected Hybrid Constructions and Their Applicationsmentioning

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Plant-Oil-Based Fibre Composites for Boat Hulls

Dąbrowska

2022

Materials

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“…The fatigue of wood was, in fact, an active research topic until the Second World War because the wood was often used in load-bearing structures in construction and other sectors at that time. Then, the research focus shifted towards composite materials, thanks to their advantageous mechanical properties and low weight [ 116 , 117 ]. Today, wood is used in both traditional and advanced structures.…”

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Sustainable Development Approaches through Wooden Adhesive Joints Design

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Over recent decades, the need to comply with environmental standards has become a concern in many industrial sectors. As a result, manufacturers have increased their use of eco-friendly, recycled, recyclable, and, overall, more sustainable materials and industrial techniques. One technique highly dependent on petroleum-based products, and at the edge of a paradigm change, is adhesive bonding. Adhesive bonding is often used to join composite materials and depends upon an adhesive to achieve the connection. However, the matrices of the composite materials and the adhesives used, as well as, in some cases, the composite fibres, are manufactured from petrochemical products. Efforts to use natural composites and adhesives are therefore ongoing. One composite that has proven to be promising is wood due to its high strength and stiffness (particularly when it is densified), formability, and durability. However, wood must be very carefully characterised since its properties can be variable, depending on the slope of the grains, irregularities (such as knots, shakes, or splits), and on the location and climate of each individual tree. Therefore, in addition to neat wood, wood composites may also be a promising option to increase sustainability, with more predictable properties. To bond wood or wooden composite substrates, bio-adhesives can be considered. These adhesives are now formulated with increasingly enhanced mechanical properties and are becoming promising alternatives at the structural application level. In this paper, wooden adhesive joints are surveyed considering bio-adhesives and wood-based substrates, taking into consideration the recent approaches to improve these base materials, accurately characterise them, and implement them in adhesive joints.

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“…These properties contribute to its increased use as a polymer matrix material. According to research, CF-reinforced thermoplastic composites have remarkable mechanical properties and are finding increasing applications in the automotive and medical fields 2,27 . Qian et al 28 manufactured a CF-reinforced composite with a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix.…”

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A review on cotton fibre-reinforced polymer composites and their applications

Wankhede

Bisaria

Ojha

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L:

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Natural fibres may be a good alternative to synthetic fibres when reinforcing polymer composites in order to maintain a healthy environment. Cotton is a natural fibre with many benefits, including low density, good heat conductivity, high flexibility, resilience, elasticity and renewability. Cotton's crystalline and fibrillar structure accounts for its exceptional strength. We were inspired to conduct this review because of the potential of cotton fibre, as well as its mass production and low cost. This article reviews and summarises the mechanical properties of cotton fibre-reinforced polymer composites, including their flexural, tensile and impact properties. The effect of compatibilizers on the adhesion of two different phases of a composite material was also investigated in this study. Cotton fibre-reinforced composites were investigated as a replacement for desirable features by the textile, building and automotive industries. The industrial applications of cotton fibre-reinforced polymer composites are also highlighted in the final section.

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Natural fibre composites – an alternative to plastics in the automotive industry: A review

Cited by 8 publications

References 90 publications

Plant-Oil-Based Fibre Composites for Boat Hulls

Plant-Oil-Based Fibre Composites for Boat Hulls

Sustainable Development Approaches through Wooden Adhesive Joints Design

A review on cotton fibre-reinforced polymer composites and their applications

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