Important Considerations in Manufacturing of Natural Fiber Composites: A Review

• Published in: International journal of precision engineering and manufacturing-green technology Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 647 - 664
• Main Authors: Jaafar, Jamiluddin, Siregar, Januar Parlaungan, Mohd Salleh, Salwani, Mohd Hamdan, Mohd Hazim, Cionita, Tezara, Rihayat, Teuku
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Seoul Korean Society for Precision Engineering 01.07.2019; Springer Nature B.V; 한국정밀공학회
• Subjects: Automobile industry; Biomedical materials; Cellulose; Chemical composition; Composite materials; Coupling agents; Energy consumption; Energy Efficiency; Engineering; Epoxy resins; Fiber composites; Fibers; High density polyethylenes; Industrial and Production Engineering; Lignin; Manufacturing; Manufacturing industry; Mechanical properties; Organic chemistry; Performance evaluation; Physical properties; Polyethylene; Polymers; Polyvinyl chloride; Process parameters; Reagents; Review Paper; Sustainable Development; Temperature; Tensile strength; Thermal properties; Thermodynamic properties; 기계공학; Composites manufacturing; Natural fiber composites; Material processing
• ISSN: 2288-6206; 2198-0810
• DOI: 10.1007/s40684-019-00097-2

The paper overviews the essential considerations in the manufacturing process of natural fiber composites which influence the performance of biocomposites. The evaluation of thermal properties of composites matrix and natural fiber chemical composition and physical properties appears to be necessary as the initial screening factors before the manufacturing process of biocomposites. On the other hand, considerations on fiber composition, type of manufacturing process and parameter used are seen as other crucial significant factors that need to be focused during the manufacturing of biocomposites. Moreover, the treatment used in the manufacturing process such as alkali treatment and coupling agent utilization should also be highlighted as additional important measures for better performance of biocomposites. In this review, all significant factors that influence the performance outcome of natural fiber composites are highlighted to provide the base-line source of literature for the manufacturing and production of composites sample. It is expected that the findings from the present study could further enhance the performance of natural fiber composites and able to become the preferred alternative or replacement for petroleum-based polymer in various industrial and commercial applications in the future.