A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (NFRPC) for Sustainable Industrial Applications

Siti Hasnah Kamarudin; Mohd Salahuddin Mohd Basri; Marwah Rayung; Falah Abu; So’bah Ahmad; Mohd Nurazzi Norizan; Syaiful Osman; Norshahida Sarifuddin; Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa; Ummi Hani Abdullah; Intan Syafinaz Mohamed Amin Tawakkal; Luqman Chuah Abdullah

doi:10.3390/polym14173698

Polymers (Sep 2022)

A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (NFRPC) for Sustainable Industrial Applications

Siti Hasnah Kamarudin,
Mohd Salahuddin Mohd Basri,
Marwah Rayung,
Falah Abu,
So’bah Ahmad,
Mohd Nurazzi Norizan,
Syaiful Osman,
Norshahida Sarifuddin,
Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa,
Ummi Hani Abdullah,
Intan Syafinaz Mohamed Amin Tawakkal,
Luqman Chuah Abdullah

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Siti Hasnah Kamarudin: Department of Ecotechnology, School of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Salahuddin Mohd Basri: Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Marwah Rayung: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Falah Abu: Department of Ecotechnology, School of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
So’bah Ahmad: Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Nurazzi Norizan: Bioresource Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Penang, Malaysia
Syaiful Osman: Department of Ecotechnology, School of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
Norshahida Sarifuddin: Department of Manufacturing and Materials Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur 53100, Malaysia
Mohd Shaiful Zaidi Mat Desa: Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technology and Process, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, Gambang 26300, Pahang, Malaysia
Ummi Hani Abdullah: Department of Wood and Fiber Industries, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Intan Syafinaz Mohamed Amin Tawakkal: Department of Process and Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Luqman Chuah Abdullah: Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14173698
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 17
p. 3698

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The depletion of petroleum-based resources and the adverse environmental problems, such as pollution, have stimulated considerable interest in the development of environmentally sustainable materials, which are composed of natural fiber–reinforced polymer composites. These materials could be tailored for a broad range of sustainable industrial applications with new surface functionalities. However, there are several challenges and drawbacks, such as composites processing production and fiber/matrix adhesion, that need to be addressed and overcome. This review could provide an overview of the technological challenges, processing techniques, characterization, properties, and potential applications of NFRPC for sustainable industrial applications. Interestingly, a roadmap for NFRPC to move into Industry 4.0 was highlighted in this review.

Published in Polymers

ISSN: 2073-4360 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/

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