A review on sisal fibre reinforced polymer composites

ABSTRACT The global demand for wood as a building material is steadily growing, while the availability of this natural resource is diminishing. This situation has led to the development of alternative materials. Of the various synthetic materials that have been explored and advocated, polymer compos...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental 1999-12, Vol.3 (3), p.367-379
Main Authors: Joseph, K, Toledo Filho, R.D, James, B, Thomas, S, Carvalho, L.H. de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COMPOSICAO QUIMICA
COMPOSICION QUIMICA
COMPOSITION CHIMIQUE
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
FIBRA
FIBRAS
FIBRE
FIBRES
MATERIAL DE CONSTRUCAO
MATERIALES DE CONSTRUCCION
MATERIAU DE CONSTRUCTION
POLIMERIZACION
POLINIZACAO
POLYMERISATION
POLYMERIZATION
SISAL
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Summary:ABSTRACT The global demand for wood as a building material is steadily growing, while the availability of this natural resource is diminishing. This situation has led to the development of alternative materials. Of the various synthetic materials that have been explored and advocated, polymer composites claim a major participation as building materials. There has been a growing interest in utilizing natural fibres as reinforcement in polymer composite for making low cost construction materials in recent years. Natural fibres are prospective reinforcing materials and their use until now has been more traditional than technical. They have long served many useful purposes but the application of the material technology for the utilization of natural fibres as reinforcement in polymer matrix took place in comparatively recent years. Economic and other related factors in many developing countries where natural fibres are abundant, demand that scientists and engineers apply appropriate technology to utilize these natural fibres as effectively and economically as possible to produce good quality fibre reinforced polymer composites for housing and other needs. Among the various natural fibres, sisal is of particular interest in that its composites have high impact strength besides having moderate tensile and flexural properties compared to other lignocellulosic fibres. The present paper surveys the research work published in the field of sisal fibre reinforced polymer composites with special reference to the structure and properties of sisal fibre, processing techniques, and the physical and mechanical properties of the composites. RESUMO O uso da madeira como material de construção continua crescendo mundialmente enquanto a disponibilidade deste recurso natural está diminuindo. Esta situação tem conduzido ao desenvolvimento de materiais alternativos. Dentre os vários materiais sintéticos que têm sido explorados, os compósitos poliméricos reivindicam e buscam uma maior participação como material de construção. Nos últimos anos tem se observado um crescente interesse na utilização de fibras naturais como reforço de matrizes poliméricas para a produção de materiais de baixo custo. As fibras naturais são reforços com grande potencialidade e seu uso tem se dado de forma mais tradicional do que científica. Elas têm se prestado a inúmeras aplicações ao longo do tempo, mas a aplicação da tecnologia dos materiais visando a sua utilização como reforço de matrizes polimérica
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
1807-1929
1415-4366
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v3n3p367-379