A Review on Pineapple Leaves Fibre and Its Composites
Natural fibre based composites are under intensive study due to their ecofriendly nature and peculiar properties.The advantage of natural fibres is their continuous supply, easy and safe handling, and biodegradable nature. Although natural fibres exhibit admirable physical and mechanical propertie...
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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/38191/1/A_Review_on_Pineapple_Leaves_Fibre_and_Its_Composites.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/38191/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/950567 |
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| Summary: | Natural fibre based composites are under intensive study due to their ecofriendly nature and peculiar properties.The advantage of
natural fibres is their continuous supply, easy and safe handling, and biodegradable nature. Although natural fibres exhibit admirable
physical and mechanical properties, it varies with the plant source, species, geography, and so forth. Pineapple leave fibre (PALF)
is one of the abundantly available wastes materials of Malaysia and has not been studied yet as it is required. A detailed study
of chemical, physical, and mechanical properties will bring out logical and reasonable utilization of PALF for various applications.
Fromthe socioeconomic prospective, PALF can be a newsource of rawmaterial to the industries and can be potential replacement of
the expensive and nonrenewable synthetic fibre. However, few studies on PALF have been done describing the interfacial adhesion
between fibres and reinforcement compatibility of fibre but a detailed study on PALF properties is not available. In this review,
author covered the basic information of PALF and compared the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties with other natural
fibres. Furthermore, it summarizes the recent work reported on physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of PALF reinforced
polymer composites with its potential applications. |
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