Characteristics and Applications of Natural Fiber Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 1025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: less common natural fibers; thermorigid composites; mechanical properties; fabric reinforced composites; fracture mechanics
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Interests: thermal properties; natural fiber composites; statistical analysis; fiber/matrix interface; microstructural characterization
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Dear Colleagues,
Research and applied publications on green materials associated with sustainable issues have thrived in recent decades. In particular, there has been a renewed interest in natural fibers, in substitution of synthetic ones, as polymer composite reinforcement. Indeed, a scaling number of publications has been reported by ISI Knowledge from only 3 papers in 1990 with the keyword “natural fiber composite” to 1530 just in 2018. New natural fibers and fabric-reinforcing novel composites are constantly being disclosed, with their characteristics and properties examined. Furthermore, technological applications, from automotive to industrial commodities, are almost continuously being added to the market. To follow the pace, this Special Issue intends to update the characteristics, properties, and applications of natural fiber/fabric polymer composites.
Prof. Sergio Neves Monteiro
Dr. Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento
Dr. Fernanda Santos da Luz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural fiber
- natural fiber composite
- mechanical properties
- thermal properties
- impact properties
- surface modification
- fiber/matrix interface
- microstructural characterization
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