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Advances towards development of industrially relevant short natural fiber reinforced and hybridized polypropylene composites for various industrial applications: a review

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There has been an apparent significant increase in the application of composite materials in diverse industrial sectors lately with a focus on improving performance properties and processing techniques. Among several advances noticed, the most significant one for composite industry has been the reinforcement of environment friendly natural fiber (NF) to the polymeric matrix for the fabrication of superior composites. This benign entry of NF in the composite industry has prominently decreased the carbon footprint and composite cost compared to the previously synthetic fiber reinforced ones. Motivated by the decreased cost and latent positive environmental effects, various engineering sectors have already started using these composite materials extensively. The scientific community has observed that hybridization of natural fibers with certain fillers helps to enhance the performance of these composites further. In line with this, the review aims to describe the developments related to the particulate hybridization with short industrially pertinent NF reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites. The effect of hybridization on the composite processability, interfacial interactions, mechanical properties, thermomechanical and thermal properties, and moisture absorption has been covered. The review also covers various challenges and prospects of NF/PP composites for application in the automotive, aerospace and other industries.

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Abbreviations

NF:

Natural fibers

FA:

Fly ash

SSL:

Sisal fiber

NFC:

Natural fiber reinforced polymeric composite

PNFC:

Particulate hybridized natural fiber reinforced polymeric composite

SiC:

Silicon Carbide

Al2O3 :

Aluminium oxide

SiO2 :

Silicon dioxide

NaOH:

Sodium hydroxide

TiO2 :

Titanium oxide

KNF:

Kenaf fiber

-OH:

Hydroxyl group

-g-MA:

Grafted maleic anhydride

SEBS:

Styrene ethylene butylene styrene

SBS :

Styrene butadiene styrene

EPR:

Ethylene propylene rubber

EPDM:

Ethylene propylene diene monomer

POE:

Polyolefin elastomer

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Maurya, A.K., Manik, G. Advances towards development of industrially relevant short natural fiber reinforced and hybridized polypropylene composites for various industrial applications: a review. J Polym Res 30, 47 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-022-03413-8

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