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Overview of the Sustainable Materials for Composites and Their Industrial Adaptability

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Sustainability carries more weight in this century, boosting research and investigations on new environmentally sustainable materials. This paper summarizes some recent literature and developments on the topics of biopolymers, cellulosic fibers, biocomposites and at least their potential as engineering parts and state an overview of natural polymers and the utilization of natural fiber reinforcements to form biodegradable sustainable and on the long view competitive composites. Green Composites are finding adaptabilityin many fields including automotive industry, construction industry, sporting goods, or consumer products. Main types of bioplastics are listed, defined and considered according to their mechanical performance and market potential. Natural plant fibers are classified by origin, performance and potential for composites as well as compared to traditionally used glass fiber according to mechanical properties and environmental impact. Moreover, advantages of cellulose fibers for composites are listed and compared to their downgrades, with possible modification methods to partially compensate their disadvantages.

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Khademi, T. (2016). Overview of the Sustainable Materials for Composites and Their Industrial Adaptability. In: Kyosev, Y. (eds) Recent Developments in Braiding and Narrow Weaving. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29932-7_16

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