@article{Fortea-Verdejo:2017:10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089,
author = {Fortea-Verdejo, M and Bumbaris, E and Burgstaller, C and Bismarck, A and Lee, K},
doi = {10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089},
journal = {International Materials Reviews},
pages = {441--464},
title = {Plant fibre reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089},
volume = {62},
year = {2017}
}

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AB  - Plant fibres have a unique set of properties ranging from being stiff and brittle, such as hemp and flax, to more ductile, such as coir, combining these properties with their cost   and   availability   makes   them   attractive   alternative   reinforcements for the production  of  greener composites. This  article  reviews the  tensileproperties  ofvarious  plant fibreor  plant  based  natural  fibre-reinforced  polymersreported  in the literature.  We critically discuss the  use  of  plant  fibres  as  reinforcement  for  the production  of  bio-based,renewable  or  green polymer  composites,  showing  the evolution  of  the  properties  of  plant  fibre  composites. The reported tensile  properties of plant fibre-reinforced polymer composites arecompared against various renewable and non-renewableengineering/commoditypolymers as well as the tensile propertiesof commercially available randomly oriented glass fibre-reinforced polymers (GFRP). Green  composites  containing  random  short  plant  fibres dohave  similar  properties  to randomly  oriented  GFRP  at  a  lower  overall  part  weight.  Unidirectional  plant  fibre-reinforced polymers offer better performance than randomly oriented GFRP and could have  the  potential  to  be  adapted  in  applications  requiring  even higher mechanical performance, especially in areas where the useof costly synthetic fibres might be less attractive. Furthermore, plant fibres can also be regarded as effective fillers to replace more expensive polymersand improve the green credentialsof final composite parts. These features may motivate the industry to introduce more plant fibre-based products to the market.
AU  - Fortea-Verdejo,M
AU  - Bumbaris,E
AU  - Burgstaller,C
AU  - Bismarck,A
AU  - Lee,K
DO  - 10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089
EP  - 464
PY  - 2017///
SN  - 1743-2804
SP  - 441
TI  - Plant fibre reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?
T2  - International Materials Reviews
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09506608.2016.1271089
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/43058
VL  - 62
ER  - 

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