Bio-composite materials: a short review of recent trends, mechanical and chemical properties, and applications

Year 2018, Volume: 2 Issue: 3, 83 - 91, 20.09.2018

Şafak Yıldızhan Ahmet Çalık , Mustafa Özcanlı , Hasan Serin

https://doi.org/10.26701/ems.369005

Cited By: 43

Abstract

Recently, the
attraction on the bio-composite (known as green composites) materials has
significantly increased due to the potential of being substitute to
conventional materials used in manufacturing industries. Bio-composite
materials are produced with natural fibres or natural resins instead of
synthesized fibres (carbon, glass, etc fibres) or resins (poly vinyl alcohol, epoxy,
etc resins ). The bio-based fibres such as jute, sisal, flax, hemp, bamboo,
hair, wool, silk etc., are obtained from plants or animals. Also, natural matrix
materials such as natural rubber, polyester, etc., are produced from plants.
The advantages of bio-composites such as the ease of disposal and being able to
composted characteristics of bio-composites after the expiration date which is
not generally possible with conventional synthetic materials, being renewable,
sustainable  have attracted many  researcher. Furthermore, the comparable
mechanical properties of bio-composites make feasible for application to many
different products. This study reviews the, recent trends, mechanical and
chemical properties, and application of bio-composites in recent years.

Keywords

Composites, Bio-composites, Natural fibres, Review

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