Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: An overview

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Green composites: A review of material attributes and complementary applications (2014, background): “Natural fibres can begin to degrade at temperatures exceeding 170–200 C, limiting the range of suitable applications, matrix systems and processing methods [8,22,36].”
Hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials and their applications (2018, background): “Surface hydrophilicity can be enhanced by alkali treatment of polymers at elevated temperature (Drelich et al. 1998; Mohanty, Misra, and Drzal 2001).”
Effect of Matrix–Particle Interfacial Adhesion on the Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid)/Wood-Flour Micro-Composites (2009, positive): “Various surface modification techniques of cellulosic fibers have been shown to improve the interaction that occurs at the interface between the PLA matrix and the fibers, including esterification [ 21 ], acetylation [22], and cyanoethylation [23].”
Pre-treatment of Flax Fibers for use in Rotationally Molded Biocomposites (2007, background): “The tensile strength of flax fiber-reinforced composites is determined both by the tensile strength of the fiber and by the presence of weak lateral fiber bonds [13].”