This literature review summarizes 15 references on natural fiber polymer composites. The references cover various topics like the effects of waste materials and bio-based constituents on composite properties, the degradability and biodegradation of composites, how mechanical properties depend on fiber loading and manufacturing techniques, the potential of incorporating inorganic nanoparticles to improve properties, different surface modification techniques of natural fibers, research on tribological performance, characterization methods of composites, how fillers and carbonization temperature affect properties, applications in the aviation sector, trends in research and development, thermogravimetric behavior, utilization of agricultural waste in composites, durability, additive manufacturing of composites, flammability, and biodegradable polylactic acid

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1 2017, Taneli Vaisanen et al., A
review on new bio-based
constituents for natural fibre
polymer composites, Journal of
Cleaner Production
The effects of waste materials, residues of multiple
types on natural fibre polymer composites were
reviewed and their potential reuse were evaluated.
Biochar (carbon residue) was reported to enhance
the mechanical properties and reducing the
combustibility and production costs of the
composites.
2 2012, Z. N. Azwa et al., A review
on the degradability of polymeric
composites based on natural fibres,
Materials and Design
Evaluated the biodegradation characteristics of
natural fibre composites.
The effects of chemical additives (fibre
treatments, fire retardants and ultraviolet stabilizers
were also addressed.
Weathered, chemically treated composites showed
decrease in tensile strength which proved that
treated composites undergo more degradation
compared to untreated composites.
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3 2011, H. Ku et al., A review on the
tensile properties of natural fibre
reinforced polymer composites,
Composites: Part B
Tensile properties of natural fibre reinforced
polymer composite were reviewed.
Strength and stiffness of the composites strongly
dependent on fibre loading.
4 2022, Trilokinath Mishra et al., A
state of the art review on potential
applications of natural fibre-
reinforced polymer composite filled
with inorganic nano particle,
Composites Part C
Mechanical, flame retardant, thermal,
tribological, water adsorption and biodegradable
properties of the inorganic nano particle filled
natural fibre reinforced polymer composite and
their applications were reviewed.
Incorporation of inorganic nano particles (SiO2,
ZnO, TiO2) into a natural fibre reinforced polymer
composite improved mechanical and tribological
properties.
Thermal stability and flame retardancy were
enhanced and water absorption capacity of bio-
composites were reduced while increasing the
degradability and causes less environmental
pollution and applications include automotive.
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5 2019, Diana P Ferreira et al.,
Surface modification of natural
fibres in polymer composites, Green
composites for automotive
applications
Properties of natural fibres, surface modification
techniques (physical and chemical methods),
biological methods as an alternative to chemical
treatments and nanoparticles were discussed.
Natural fibre surface treatment (biological methods)
is essential to reduce the hydrophilicity of the
fibres to remove surface contaminants and to
improve the fiber surface properties and providing a
better mechanical bonding between fibre and
polymer.
6 2014, Umar Nirmal et al., A review
on tribological performance of
natural fibre polymeric composites,
Tribology International
Natural fibres, polymers and their composites and
research on tribology developments was reviewed.
There are many other varieties of natural plants and
fibres which have not been explored.
New research on science of tribology involving
natural fibre and their composites would lead to
new discoveries.
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7 2018, M. R. Sanjay et al.,
Characterization and properties of
natural fiber polymer composites: A
comprehensive review, Journal of
Cleaner Production
Fabrication techniques employed for the
production of the composites and characterization
techniques for the analysis of the structure and
properties were reviewed.
Properties of composites depend up on the type of
resin, origin of fibre, reinforcement type, fibre
orientation, manufacturing techniques, crystallinity
index, crystallite size of fibre, chemical functional
groups existing in the fibre, volume and weight
fraction of fibre added into the composite and fibre
condition (raw or surface treated).
8 2021, Ritesh Kumar et al., Effect of
carbonization temperature on
properties of natural fibre and
charcoal filled hybrid polymer
composite, Composites Part B
The effect of carbonization temperature and
charcoal content on mechanical, thermal and water
absorption properties of bamboo and coconut shell
charcoal filled polypropylene composites.
Better mechanical properties are obtained
through bamboo charcoal as compared to
coconut shell charcoal.
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9 2019, Harjit Singh et al., Effect of
fillers of various sizes on
mechanical characterization of
natural fibre polymer hybrid
composites: A review, Materials
Today: Proceedings
The use of different fillers with natural fibre
hybrid composites and their response on
mechanical properties was reviewed.
The mechanical characteristics is affected by the
parameters like dispersion of fillers, interfacial
bonding between filler and matrix and distribution
of fillers.
10 2021, Alejandra Gomez Campos et
al., Natural fibre polymer
composites – A game changer for
the aviation sector, Journal of
Cleaner Production
Life cycle assessment, the environmental
performance of specific flax based composite
panels intended for aircrafts as interior fitting
elements compared to glass fibre epoxy composites
with a honey comb core has been reviewed.
The bio-composite panel showed a higher
environmental performance in the categories of
climate change and marine eutrophication
compared to the conventional panel.
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11 2020, S. Vigneshwaran et al.,
Recent advancement in the natural
fibre polymer composites: A
comprehensive review, Journal of
Cleaner Production
Highlighted the trends in the research and
development on NFRP and its performance.
12 2012, Sergio N Monteiro et al.,
Thermogravimetric behavior of
natural fibres reinforced polymer
composites – An Overview,
Material Science & Engineering A
Overview on temperature effects related to the loss of
mass by means of TG analysis and the related
derivative.
An initial weight loss was observed in natural fibre
polymer composites below 200 C. This is associated
with a small DTG peak assigned to evaporation of water
from the fibre surface.
13 2016, Taneli Vaisanen et al.,
Utilization of agricultural and forest
industry waste and residues in
natural fibre-polymer composites: A
review, Waste Management
How organic waste and residues could be utilized in
the future as reinforcements or additives for NFPCs
from the perspective of the recently reported work in this
field was reviewed.
It is possible to modify the properties of NFPCs with
the proper addition of waste materials from multiple
sources.
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14 2019, K. Mayandi et al., Recent
studies on durability of
natural/synthetic fiber reinforced
hybrid polymer composites,
Durability and life prediction in
bio-composites, fibre reinforced
composites and hybrid
composites
The durability of natural/synthetic fibre reinforced
hybrid polymer composites were reviewed.
The UV radiation affects the FRP materials and
changes the external appearance of the polymer
composite materials.
15 2019, Vamsi Krishna Balla et al.,
Additive manufacturing of
natural fibre reinforced polymer
composites: Processing and
prospects, Composites Part B:
Engineering
An overview of different types of natural fibers,
their characteristics and properties enabling them
to be used as reinforcing agents in different polymers.
It can be said that natural fibres are suitable to
reinforce several polymers and thus improve their
mechanical properties for use in industrial sectors
such as automotive, infrastructure, housing and
packaging.
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16 2018, N. K. Kim et al., A review of
flammability of natural fibre
reinforced polymeric composites,
Composites science and technology
Review of research on thermal behavior and
flammability of natural fibres such as cellulose
and protein based fibres and polymers.
Reviewed the studies on the predictive models
regarding thermal response and structural
damages of composites in fire included with their
advantages and limitations were reviewed.
17 2021, A. Ashothaman et al., A
comprehensive review on
biodegradable polylactic acid polymer
matrix composite material reinforced
with synthetic and natural fibers,
Materials Today: Proceedings.
To study the different fabrication methods,
various reinforcements added to improve the
mechanical performance of the various PLA
based composites.
Hybridization in reinforcements is desirable
for further improvements.
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9. References
1. Taneli Väisänen, Oisik Das, Laura Tomppo. A review on new bio-based constituents for
natural fiber-polymer composites, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 149, 2017, Pages
582-596.
2. Z.N. Azwa, B.F. Yousif, A.C. Manalo, W. Karunasena. A review on the degradability of
polymeric composites based on natural fibres. Materials & Design, Volume 47, Pages 424-
442, 2013.
3. H. Ku, H. Wang, N. Pattarachaiyakoop, M. Trada. A review on the tensile properties of
natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 42,
Issue 4, Pages 856-873, 2011.
4. Trilokinath Mishra, Paulami Mandal, Arun Kumar Rout, Dibakar Sahoo. A state-of-the-art
review on potential applications of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite filled with
inorganic nanoparticle, Composites Part C, Volume 9, 2022.
5. Diana P. Ferreira, Juliana Cruz, Raul Fangueiro. Chapter 1 - Surface modification of natural
fibers in polymer composites, In Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and
Engineering, Green Composites for Automotive Applications, Woodhead Publishing, Pages 3-
41, 2019.
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10. References
6. Umar Nirmal, Jamil Hashim, M.M.H. Megat Ahmad. A review on tribological performance
of natural fibre polymeric composites. Tribology International, Volume 83, Pages 77-104,
2015.
7. M.R. Sanjay, P. Madhu, Mohammad Jawaid, P. Senthamaraikannan, S. Senthil, S. Pradeep.
Characterization and properties of natural fiber polymer composites: A comprehensive review.
Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 172, Pages 566-581, 2018.
8. Ritesh Kumar, Jayashri Gunjal, Shakti Chauhan. Effect of carbonization temperature on
properties of natural fiber and charcoal filled hybrid polymer composite, Composites Part B:
Engineering, Volume 217, 2021.
9. Harjit Singh, Tejeet Singh. Effect of fillers of various sizes on mechanical characterization
of natural fiber polymer hybrid composites: A review, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume
18, Part 7, Pages 5345-5350, 2019.
10. Alejandra Gomez-Campos, Claire Vialle, Antoine Rouilly, Lorie Hamelin, Aline Rogeon,
David Hardy, Caroline Sablayrolles. Natural Fibre Polymer Composites - A game changer for
the aviation sector?, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 286, 2021.
11. S. Vigneshwaran, R. Sundarakannan, K.M. John, R. Deepak Joel Johnson, K. Arun
Prasath, S. Ajith, V. Arumugaprabu, M. Uthayakumar. Recent advancement in the natural fiber
polymer composites: A comprehensive review, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 277,
2020.
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11. References
12. Sergio N. Monteiro, Veronica Calado, Rubén Jesus S. Rodriguez, Frederico M. Margem.
Thermogravimetric behavior of natural fibers reinforced polymer composites—An overview,
Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 557, Pages 17-28, 2012.
13. Taneli Väisänen, Antti Haapala, Reijo Lappalainen, Laura Tomppo. Utilization of
agricultural and forest industry waste and residues in natural fiber-polymer composites: A
review, Waste Management, Volume 54, Pages 62-73, 2016.
14. K. Mayandi, N. Rajini, M. Manojprabhakar, Suchart Siengchin, Nadir Ayrilmis. 1 - Recent
studies on durability of natural/synthetic fiber reinforced hybrid polymer composites, In
Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering, Durability and Life
Prediction in Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites,
Woodhead Publishing, Pages 1-13, 2019.
15. Vamsi Krishna Balla, Kunal H. Kate, Jagannadh Satyavolu, Paramjot Singh, Jogi Ganesh
Dattatreya Tadimeti. Additive manufacturing of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites:
Processing and prospects, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 174, 2019.
16. N.K. Kim, S. Dutta, D.Bhattacharyya. A review of flammability of natural fibre reinforced
polymeric composites, Composites Science and Technology, Volume 162, Pages 64-78, 2018.
17. A. Ashothaman, J. Sudha, N. Senthilkumar. A comprehensive review on biodegradable
polylactic acid polymer matrix composite material reinforced with synthetic and natural fibers,
Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021.
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