Available Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Natural Fibers
Natural fibers are so attracting in comparison to synthetic fibers since they exhibit good properties like the low cost, good specific mechanical properties and their requirements of low energy during production. However, natural fibers hold some drawbacks which must be consider in comparison to the synthetic fibers like their high moisture absorption, low mechanical properties, heat resistance and durability and the variation in their prices and quality. In order to choose the suitable natural fiber for the selected application, their mechanical and chemical properties can be helpful for taking the right decision. In this chapter, a wide research is done in order to provide as much as possible the available mechanical and chemical properties of natural fibers of bast, leaf, seed, stalk, and wood categories from the most trusted publications. The specific mechanical properties of natural fibers are then calculated for a better comparison at the level of composites.