Kenaf fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: A review

Reza Arjmandi; Ilknur Yıldırım; Fiona Hatton; Azman Hassan; Christopher Jefferies; Zurina Mohamad; Norhayani Othman

doi:10.1177/15589250211040184

Kenaf fibers reinforced unsaturated polyester composites: A review

Reza Arjmandi^*, Ilknur Yıldırım, Fiona Hatton, Azman Hassan, Christopher Jefferies, Zurina Mohamad, Norhayani Othman

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Abstract

Recently development of high-performance polymer composites made from natural resources in the various sectors is increasing tremendously due to the environmental issues and health hazard possessed by the synthetic fibers during disposal and manufacturing. Among the many different types of natural resources, kenaf fibers have been extensively investigated as an alternative reinforcement for polymer composites over the past few years due to their low cost, good mechanical properties, high specific strength, nonabrasive, eco-friendly, and biodegradability characteristics. Kenaf is regarded as an industrial crop in Malaysia and grown commercially in other parts of the world for different applications. It is certainly one of the important plants cultivated for natural fibers globally which has great potential to use as automotive and construction materials. In many research studies, kenaf fibers have been used as reinforcement in unsaturated polyester (UPE) which perfectly improved the features of the polyester resin. The tensile properties of kenaf fiber reinforced UPE are mainly influenced by the interfacial adhesion between the fibers and the polyester resin. Several chemical modifications are employed to improve the interfacial bonding between kenaf fibers and polyester, resulting in the enhancement of mechanical properties of the composites. Therefore, this paper explores and highlights of the previous studies around kenaf fiber reinforced UPE composites, in terms of processing methods, mechanical, water absorption, and morphological properties to provide a perfect source of literature for doing further research in this topic.

Original language	English
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/15589250211040184
Publication status	Published - 16 Aug 2021

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Unsaturated polyester
kenaf fibers
composites
mechanical properties
water absorption

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