Natural Fibre-Reinforced Composite for Ballistic Applications: A Review

Odesanya, Kazeem Olabisi; Ahmad, Roslina; Jawaid, Mohammad; Bingöl, Sedat; Adebayo, Ganiyat Olusola; Wong, Yew Hoong

doi:10.1007/s10924-021-02169-4

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“…In the defence industry, natural fibers are used as an alternative in replacing Kevlar fibers. For instance, they were used in the Multilayered Armour System (MAS) due to their high impact energy absorption, lowweight, and efficiency in capturing splinters from the ceramic plate typically present in MAS [164]. The curauá based natural fibers reinforced composites, for example, are up-and-coming solutions for these applications as they are being intensely studied recently to be applied in military equipment mainly due to their excellent relationship between weight and strength [165,166].…”

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A Review of Recent Advances in Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Neto¹,

Queiroz²,

Aguiar³

et al. 2022

Journal of Renewable Materials

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Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRCs) have demonstrated great potential for many different applications in various industries due to their advantages compared to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites, such as low environmental impact and low cost. However, one of the drawbacks is that the NFRCs present relatively low mechanical properties and the absorption of humidity due to the hydrophilic characteristic of the natural fibre. One method to increase their performance is hybridization. Therefore, understanding the properties and potential of using multiple reinforcement's materials to develop hybrid composites is of great interest. This paper provides an overview of the recent advances in hybrid natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. First, the main factors that affect the performance of hybrid fiber-reinforced composites were briefly discussed. The effect of hybridization on the mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid composites reinforced with several types of natural fibers (i.e., sisal, jute, curauá, ramie, banana, etc.) or natural fibers combined with synthetic fibers is presented. Finally, the water absorption behaviour of hybrid fiber-reinforced composites is also discussed. It was concluded that the main challenges that need to be addressed in order to increase the use of natural-natural or natural-synthetic hybrid composites in industry are the poor adhesion between natural fibers and matrix, thermal stability and moisture absorption of natural fibers. Some of these challenges were addressed by recent development in fibers treatment and modification, and product innovation (hybridization).

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Section: Challenges Market Trends and Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Recent Advances in Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Neto¹,

Queiroz²,

Aguiar³

et al. 2022

Journal of Renewable Materials

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“…Even though there are many recent review articles concerning the use of natural fibers in the production of natural hybrid composites [10,23,[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34], one topic that was not covered in any significant detail relates to the thermal characterisation of NFRCs. This paper provides an overview of the recent advances in the thermal properties of natural and hybrid natural fiber composites in thermoset and thermoplastic polymeric matrices.…”

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A Review on the Thermal Characterisation of Natural and Hybrid Fiber Composites

2021

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The thermal stability of natural fiber composites is a relevant aspect to be considered since the processing temperature plays a critical role in the manufacturing process of composites. At higher temperatures, the natural fiber components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) start to degrade and their major properties (mechanical and thermal) change. Different methods are used in the literature to determine the thermal properties of natural fiber composites as well as to help to understand and determine their suitability for a certain applications (e.g., Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and differential mechanical thermal analysis (DMA)). Weight loss percentage, the degradation temperature, glass transition temperature (Tg), and viscoelastic properties (storage modulus, loss modulus, and the damping factor) are the most common thermal properties determined by these methods. This paper provides an overview of the recent advances made regarding the thermal properties of natural and hybrid fiber composites in thermoset and thermoplastic polymeric matrices. First, the main factors that affect the thermal properties of natural and hybrid fiber composites (fiber and matrix type, the presence of fillers, fiber content and orientation, the treatment of the fibers, and manufacturing process) are briefly presented. Further, the methods used to determine the thermal properties of natural and hybrid composites are discussed. It is concluded that thermal analysis can provide useful information for the development of new materials and the optimization of the selection process of these materials for new applications. It is crucial to ensure that the natural fibers used in the composites can withstand the heat required during the fabrication process and retain their characteristics in service.

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“…However, the main advantages of natural fibers include low cost, low density, nonabrasive to the equipment, non-irritative to the skin, reduced energy consumption, less health risk, renewability, recyclability, and biodegradability. 2,4,[16][17][18] Their processing is environmentally friendly, offering better working conditions and therefore, a reduction in risk of dermal or respiratory problems compared with synthetic fibers. The most interesting aspect of natural fibers is their positive environmental impact.…”

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Kenaf fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: A review

Arjmandi

Yıldırım

Hatton

et al. 2021

Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

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Recently development of high-performance polymer composites made from natural resources in the various sectors is increasing tremendously due to the environmental issues and health hazard possessed by the synthetic fibers during disposal and manufacturing. Among the many different types of natural resources, kenaf fibers have been extensively investigated as an alternative reinforcement for polymer composites over the past few years due to their low cost, good mechanical properties, high specific strength, nonabrasive, eco-friendly, and biodegradability characteristics. Kenaf is regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and grown commercially in other parts of the world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for natural fibers globally which has great potential to use as automotive and construction materials. In many research studies, kenaf fibers have been used as reinforcement in unsaturated polyester (UPE) which perfectly improved the features of the polyester resin. The tensile properties of kenaf fiber reinforced UPE are mainly influenced by the interfacial adhesion between the fibers and the polyester resin. Several chemical modifications are employed to improve the interfacial bonding between kenaf fibers and polyester, resulting in the enhancement of mechanical properties of the composites. Therefore, this paper explores and highlights of the previous studies around kenaf fiber reinforced UPE composites, in terms of processing methods, mechanical, water absorption, and morphological properties to provide a perfect source of literature for doing further research in this topic.

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Natural Fibre-Reinforced Composite for Ballistic Applications: A Review

Cited by 38 publications

References 115 publications

A Review of Recent Advances in Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

A Review of Recent Advances in Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

A Review on the Thermal Characterisation of Natural and Hybrid Fiber Composites

Kenaf fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: A review

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