Innovation in the Plastic Industry 2: Upcycle of Plastic Waste: Natural Fiber–Reinforced Plastics

2016 ◽  
pp. 143-170
Author(s):  
Irene Fahim ◽  
Salah M. El-Haggar
Keyword(s):  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Plastic Industry ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastics

Current Research in Biodegradable Plastics

2014 ◽  
Vol 679 ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.A. Faris ◽  
N.Z. Noriman ◽  
S.T. Sam ◽  
C.M. Ruzaidi ◽  
M.F. Omar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodegradable Polymer ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Synthetic Polymers ◽  
Biodegradable Plastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Renewable Sources ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Packaging Industry

Synthetic polymers are important in many branches of industry, particularly in the packaging industry. However, it has an undesirable influence on the environment and causes problems with deposition of waste and consumption. Therefore, there is a tendency to replace the polymer with biodegradable polymer that undergoes a process. This review summarizes the data on consumption, the level of biodegradation, the reliability of commercialization and production from renewable sources. Some biodegradable plastics that have been commercialized are starch based plastics, bacteria based plastics, soy based plastics, cellulose based plastics, lignin based plastics and natural fiber reinforced plastics. Production of this kind of material and its introduction to the market is important for the natural environmental.

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Coconut Coir Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.N.E. Naveen ◽  
T. Dharma Raju
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Specific Strength ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
High Specific Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastics

Fiber-reinforced polymer composites have played a dominant role for a longtime in a variety of applications for their high specific strength and modulus. The fiber which serves as a reinforcement in reinforced plastics may be synthetic or natural. Past studies show that only synthetic fibers such as glass, carbon etc., have been used in fiber-reinforced plastics. Although glass and other synthetic fiber-reinforced plastics possess high specific strength, their fields of application are very limited because of their inherent higher cost of production. An attempt has been made to utilize the coir, as natural fiber abundantly available in India. Natural fibers are not only strong and lightweight but also relatively very cheap. The present work describes the development and characterization of a new set of natural fiber based polyester composites consisting of coir as reinforcement and epoxy resin. Coir composites are developed and their mechanical properties are evaluated, at five different volume fractions and tests were carried out and the results were presented. Experimental results showed tensile, static and Dynamic properties of the composites are greatly influenced by increasing the percentage of reinforcement, and indicate coir can be used as potential reinforcing material for many structural and non-structural applications.

GS43 Effect of Notch Geometry on Tensile Strength of Natural Fiber-reinforced Plastics

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (0) ◽  
pp. _GS43-1_-_GS43-2_ ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiro YAMAMOTO ◽  
Takashi HIYOSHI ◽  
Hidetoshi TAKEDA ◽  
Hiroshi MAKINO ◽  
Toshihumi SIMAZAKI
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Notch Geometry ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Plastics
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