In-Depth Review and Analysis for the Applications and Manufacturing of NFRPCs

Abstract

NFRCs have shown to be highly useful across various industries, providing numerous advantages over synthetic fiber composites such as friendly to the environment, low cost, weight, availability and cost effective. The global research community has been encouraged to investigate the affordability, accessibility, and ease of fabrication of natural fibers to see if they meet the criteria for a useful reinforced polymer composite for both industrial and structural applications. This paper examines the incorporation of natural fiber-reinforced composites into different industrial applications and the effect of different material characteristics, such as fiber length, weight fraction of the fiber, fiber orientation, fiber surface treatment etc.. Nonetheless, some difficulties must be tackled, for instance, how to manufacture composites efficiently and bond the fibers and matrix effectively.  Furthermore, the incompatibility between natural fiber and polymer matrices and high moisture absorption of natural fiber limits their use cases, thus restricting their applications. This review could present a summary of the technical difficulties, processing methods, analysis, features, and It is written to provide an insight into the research and development of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites and its applications.