Oil palm fiber (OPF) and its composites: A review

Influence of Fiber Content on Properties of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber/Poly(butylene succinate) Biocomposites

“…According to recent publications, a wide range of natural fibers are being utilized as filler or reinforcement in various types of thermoplastic matrices to fabricate biocomposites; these include oil palm (Shinoj et al 2010(Shinoj et al , 2011aTeh et al 2013;Eng et al 2014;Rayung et al 2014;Then et al 2013Then et al , 2014aThen et al , 2015a, kenaf (Abdul , hemp (Terzopoulou et al 2014), jute (Nam et al 2012), coir (Nam et al 2011), cotton stalk (Tan et al 2011), sisal (Joseph et al 2003), and banana (Pothan et al 2003).…”

Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Jute Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

“…Jute is one of the most common fibre [8]. It is cheap, and has a reasonable strength and resistance to rot.…”

“…In the preparation of composite materials reinforced with natural fibers, the hydrophilic nature of the epoxy resins becomes advantageous due to its high affinity with this type of fibers (hydrophilic nature). The versatile characteristic of epoxy and its diversity made it useful for different industrial applications such as laminated circuit board, electronic component encapsulations, surface coatings, potting, fiber reinforcement and adhesives [7][8][9][10]. However, few drawbacks such as delamination, low impact resistance, inherent brittleness, and fracture toughness behavior limit its applications in many high-performance fields.…”

“…The different kinds of natural fibers reinforced polymer composite have received a great importance in different automotive applications by many automotive companies such as German auto companies (Audi Group, BMW, Ford, Opel, Volkswagen, Daimler Chrysler, and Mercedes), Proton company (Malaysian national carmaker), and Cambridge industry (an auto industry in USA) [8][9][10][11][12]. Beside the auto industry, the applications of natural fiber composites have also been found in building and construction industry, sports, aerospace, and others, for example, panels, window frame, decking, and bicycle frame [8]. There are considerable suggestions for the natural fibers that can be implemented in order to enhance their mechanical properties.…”

“…There are considerable suggestions for the natural fibers that can be implemented in order to enhance their mechanical properties. Once the base structures are made strong, the polymers can be easily strengthened and improved [7][8][9]. There are number of aspects that effects the performance of composites are the following; (a) orientation of fiber, (b) strength of fibers, (c) physical properties of fibers, (d) interfacial adhesion property of fibers and many more [8][9][10][11][12][13].…”