Engineered natural fiber reinforced polypropylene composites: influence of surface modifications and novel powder impregnation processing

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Flexural behaviour of hybrid laminated composites (2007, background): “It has been reported by several authors that modification of fibres improved the mechanical properties of the composites [18–23] and the sensitivity of certain mechanical and thermal properties to moisture uptake can be reduced [15,24,25].”
Mechanical properties and water absorption behavior of hybridized kenaf/pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced high-density polyethylene composite (2013, background): “The concept explores the appropriate blending of bast (stem) and leaf fibres in order to achieve optimum balance in mechanical properties; correct intermingling of bast and leaf fibre is expected to provide a stiffness-toughness balance in the composite.(19,20) Burgueno et al.”
Surface modification and micromechanical properties of jute fiber mat reinforced polypropylene composites (2007, unknown): “[19].”
Are natural fiber composites environmentally superior to glass fiber reinforced composites (2004, background): “While, natural fibers traditionally have been used to fill and reinforce thermosets, natural fiber reinforced thermoplastics, especially polypropylene composites, have attracted greater attention due to their added advantage of recyclability [2].”
Kenaf fiber reinforced composites: A review (2011, background): “Natural (plant) fibers are renewable resources, where they are biodegradable and their production requires little energy [12].”