A Review on False Banana (Enset Ventricosum) Fiber Reinforced Green Composite and Its Applications

ABSTRACT

The composites industry is advancing towards producing green composites as sustainability is quickly becoming a global focus across numerous industries. Natural fiber-based composites have emerged as materials of interest in important industries, such as packaging, automobiles, and construction. False banana fiber-reinforced composite is a promising area of research owing to their partial or full biodegradability, easy availability, low cost, and considerable mechanical properties. However, more research is required to understand the full potential of false banana fiber on its composites. As a result, this review gives a basic overview of several researchers work and explain in terms of how they are prepared, what features they have, and how they are used. Particularly in regards to the mechanical and water absorption capabilities of composites, the use of false banana fibers as reinforcements in different matrices has produced interesting results. The study also found that preparation, hybridization and treatment of fiber influence the properties of false banana fiber composites. Furthermore, the development of these composites has promoted the use of environmentally friendly materials and the development of a sustainable world. This review also provides a strong and holistic outlook on the potential of false banana fibers for use as a partially or fully biodegradable composite and has not been reviewed earlier.

摘要

随着可持续性迅速成为众多行业的全球焦点，复合材料行业正朝着生产绿色复合材料的方向发展. 天然纤维基复合材料已成为包装、汽车和建筑等重要行业中备受关注的材料. 假香蕉纤维增强复合材料由于其部分或全部可生物降解性、易得性、低成本和可观的机械性能而成为一个有前途的研究领域. 然而，还需要更多的研究来了解假香蕉纤维在其复合材料上的全部潜力. 这篇综述详细介绍了不同研究人员在制备假香蕉纤维增强复合材料时采用的不同加工技术及其对复合材料性能的影响. 此外，这篇综述强调了这些复合材料在可持续应用中发挥重要作用的潜力. 研究发现，假香蕉纤维复合材料的制备和处理对其性能有影响. 此外，这种复合材料的开发促进了环保材料的使用和可持续世界的发展. 这篇综述对假香蕉纤维作为一种部分或完全可生物降解的复合材料的潜力提供了一个强有力的、全面的展望，此前尚未对其进行综述.

KEYWORDS:

• Composite industries
• natural fiber
• false banana fiber reinforced composites
• biodegradable
• green composite
• mechanical properties
• water absorption
• sustainable applications

关键词:

• 复合工业
• 天然纤维
• 假香蕉纤维
• 能进行生物降解的
• 绿色复合材料
• 可持续应用

Highlights

• The mechanical characteristics, biodegradability, and low cost of false banana fiber-reinforced composites make them a viable field for further investigation.

• However, to the best of our knowledge there is no comprehensive review.

• As a result, this work gives a basic overview of several researchers' work and explains in terms of how they are prepared, what features they have, and how they are used.

• Particularly in regard to the mechanical and water absorption capabilities of composites, the use of false banana fibers as reinforcements in different matrices has produced interesting results.

• This review also highlighted issues and potential directions for the future that could help to enhance the performance and characteristics of composite made of false banana fibers

Acknowledgements

The author expresses gratitude to the current and previous groups of researchers in the field of composites at the department of textiles.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

The reviewers received no financial support to review the authorship or publication of the article.