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@article{Fortea-Verdejo:2017:10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089,
author = {Fortea-Verdejo, M and Bumbaris, E and Burgstaller, C and Bismarck, A and Lee, K},
doi = {10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089},
journal = {International Materials Reviews},
pages = {441--464},
title = {Plant fibre reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089},
volume = {62},
year = {2017}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Plant fibres have a unique set of properties ranging from being stiff and brittle, such as hemp and flax, to more ductile, such as coir, combining these properties with their cost and availability makes them attractive alternative reinforcements for the production of greener composites. This article reviews the tensileproperties ofvarious plant fibreor plant based natural fibre-reinforced polymersreported in the literature. We critically discuss the use of plant fibres as reinforcement for the production of bio-based,renewable or green polymer composites, showing the evolution of the properties of plant fibre composites. The reported tensile properties of plant fibre-reinforced polymer composites arecompared against various renewable and non-renewableengineering/commoditypolymers as well as the tensile propertiesof commercially available randomly oriented glass fibre-reinforced polymers (GFRP). Green composites containing random short plant fibres dohave similar properties to randomly oriented GFRP at a lower overall part weight. Unidirectional plant fibre-reinforced polymers offer better performance than randomly oriented GFRP and could have the potential to be adapted in applications requiring even higher mechanical performance, especially in areas where the useof costly synthetic fibres might be less attractive. Furthermore, plant fibres can also be regarded as effective fillers to replace more expensive polymersand improve the green credentialsof final composite parts. These features may motivate the industry to introduce more plant fibre-based products to the market.
AU - Fortea-Verdejo,M
AU - Bumbaris,E
AU - Burgstaller,C
AU - Bismarck,A
AU - Lee,K
DO - 10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089
EP - 464
PY - 2017///
SN - 1743-2804
SP - 441
TI - Plant fibre reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?
T2 - International Materials Reviews
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/43058
VL - 62
ER -
