Natural plant fibers obtained from agricultural residue used as an ingredient in food matrixes or packaging materials: A review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasamin Soleimanian ◽  
Ibrahima Sanou ◽  
Sylvie L. Turgeon ◽  
Diego Canizares ◽  
Seddik Khalloufi
Keyword(s):  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Agricultural Residue ◽  
Natural Plant

scholarly journals Importance of Interfacial Adhesion Condition on Characterization of Plant-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: A Review

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 438
Author(s):  
Ching Hao Lee ◽  
Abdan Khalina ◽  
Seng Hua Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Plant Fiber ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites ◽  
Adhesion Condition

Plant fibers have become a highly sought-after material in the recent days as a result of raising environmental awareness and the realization of harmful effects imposed by synthetic fibers. Natural plant fibers have been widely used as fillers in fabricating plant-fibers-reinforced polymer composites. However, owing to the completely opposite nature of the plant fibers and polymer matrix, treatment is often required to enhance the compatibility between these two materials. Interfacial adhesion mechanisms are among the most influential yet seldom discussed factors that affect the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the plant-fibers-reinforced polymer composites. Therefore, this review paper expounds the importance of interfacial adhesion condition on the properties of plant-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. The advantages and disadvantages of natural plant fibers are discussed. Four important interface mechanism, namely interdiffusion, electrostatic adhesion, chemical adhesion, and mechanical interlocking are highlighted. In addition, quantifying and analysis techniques of interfacial adhesion condition is demonstrated. Lastly, the importance of interfacial adhesion condition on the performances of the plant fiber polymer composites performances is discussed. It can be seen that the physical and thermal properties as well as flexural strength of the composites are highly dependent on the interfacial adhesion condition.

scholarly journals Natural Plant Fiber Composites-Constituent Properties and Challenges in Numerical Modeling and Simulations

2017 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 1750045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yucheng Zhong ◽  
Umeyr Kureemun ◽  
Le Quan Ngoc Tran ◽  
Heow Pueh Lee
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fibers ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Plant Fiber ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Synthetic Fibers ◽  
Review Reports

Natural fibers are extracted from natural resources such as stems of plants. In contrast to synthetic fibers (e.g., carbon fibers), natural fibers are from renewable resources and are eco-friendlier. Plant fibers are important members of natural fibers. Review papers discussing the microstructures, performances and applications of natural plant fiber composites are available in the literature. However, there are relatively fewer review reports focusing on the modeling of the mechanical properties of plant fiber composites. The microstructures and mechanical behavior of plant fiber composites are briefly introduced by highlighting their characteristics that need to be considered prior to modeling. Numerical works that have already been carried out are discussed and summarized. Unlike synthetic fibers, natural plant fiber composites have not received sufficient attention in terms of numerical simulations. Existing technical challenges in this subject are summarized to provide potential opportunities for future research.

Hemp Fiber Reinforced Composites: Morphological and Mechanical Properties

2011 ◽  
Vol 332-334 ◽  
pp. 121-125
Author(s):  
Xing Mei Guo ◽  
Yi Ping Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Unsaturated Polyester ◽  
Glass Fibers ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Hemp Fiber ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Reinforcing Fillers

The use of natural plant fibers as reinforcing fillers in fiber-polymer composites has drawn much interest in recent years. Natural plant fibers as reinforcing fillers have several advantages over inorganic fillers such as glass fibers; they are abundant, readily available, renewable, inexpensive, biodegradable, of low density, and of high specific strength. Hemp fibers are one of the most attractive natural plant fibers for fiber-reinforced composites because of their exceptional specific stiffness. In this review, we summarize recent progress in developments of the hemp fiber reinforced composites such as hemp fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester (UPE), hemp fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP), hemp fiber reinforced epoxy composites, and so on, illustrate with examples how they work, and discuss their intrinsic fundamentals and optimization designs. We are expecting the review to pave the way for developing fiber-polymer composites with higher strength.

scholarly journals Low-Voltage SEM of Natural Plant Fibers: Microstructure Properties (Surface and Cross-Section) and their Link to the Tensile Properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer F. Hamad ◽  
Nicola Stehling ◽  
C. Holland ◽  
J.P. Foreman ◽  
C. Rodenburg
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant

scholarly journals Application of Natural Plant Fibers in Cement-Based Composites and the Influence on Mechanical Properties and Mass Transport

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiyue Zhao ◽  
Shanbin Xue ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Yupeng Tian ◽  
Peibing Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Elasticity Modulus ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
Modulus Of Rupture ◽  
Chloride Diffusion ◽  
Ramie Fiber ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Pineapple Leaf Fiber ◽  
Leaf Fiber

Recently, there is ongoing interest in the use of natural plant fibers as alternatives for conventional reinforcements in cementitious composites. The use of natural plant fibers makes engineering work more sustainable, since they are renewable, biodegradable, energy-efficient, and non-toxic raw materials. In this contribution, a comprehensive experimental program was undertaken to determine the influence of pineapple leaf fiber and ramie fiber on the mechanical properties and mass transport of cement-based composites. The compressive strength, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, fracture energy, flexural toughness, coefficient of capillary water absorption, and chloride diffusion were measured. Natural plant fiber-reinforced cement-based composites (NPFRCCs) containing pineapple leaf fiber and ramie fiber, as compared to the plain control, exhibited a slight reduction in compressive strength and a considerable improvement in tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture, and flexural toughness; the enhancement was remarkable with a higher fiber content. The coefficient of capillary absorption and chloride diffusion of NPFRCCs were significantly larger than the plain control, and the difference was evident with the increase in fiber content. The present study suggests that the specimen with 2% pineapple leaf fiber content can be used in normal environments due to its superior mechanical properties. However, one should be careful when using the material in marine environments.

Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Fibers Modified with Epoxy Chloropropane

2012 ◽  
Vol 549 ◽  
pp. 382-386
Author(s):  
Hui Juan Xiu ◽  
Qing Han ◽  
Ke Peng ◽  
Kun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Epoxy Group ◽  
Cellulose Fibers ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Good Resistance ◽  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant ◽  
Scanning Electron

Natural plant fibers possess a lot of advantages in chemical modification, such as easy process, extensive intensity range, better selectivity, good resistance to water, biodegradability and photo-degradability, that makes the etherification and esterification wood has good development prospect. In this paper, softwood fibers were used as raw material and epoxy chloropropane as modifier. The influences of epoxy chloropropane dosage, reaction time and temperature, and the dosage of NaOH on the modification were analyzed. Simultaneity, an FTIR study was performed to show the partial substitution of hydroxyl groups by the epoxy group. And surface morphology of fibers modified was characterized by scanning electron microscope.

scholarly journals How to Use Natural Plant Fibers, Property ?

Seikei-Kakou ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Toru Fujii ◽  
Kazuya Okubo
Keyword(s):  
Plant Fibers ◽  
Natural Plant
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