Abstract
The rapid depletion of petroleum products, together with growing awareness of worldwide environmental concerns associated with the use of petroleum-based plastics, are the primary driving reasons behind the broad adoption of natural fibres and biopolymers. Sugar palm fibre (Arenga pinnata Wurmb. Merr) (SPF) is one of the most abundant and renewable fibres in Malaysia. The aim of this article is to examine the development of SPF polymer hybrid composites between 1991 and 2021. SPFs are mostly made of cellulose (43.88%), which results in their excellent mechanical properties. According to the literature review, no thorough review paper on SPF polymer hybrid composites has been published. The current study focuses on the characteristics of SPFs and polymer matrices, as well as their fabrication. The study also reveals the potential of SPF polymer hybrid composites for industrial applications such as automotive, household items, packaging, bioenergy, and others.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Emerging Sustainable and Renewable Composites |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Packaging to Electronics |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 1-32 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040048931 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032527529 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2025 selection and editorial matter, A. Atiqah, S. M. Sapuan, R. A. Ilyas, Z. M. A. Ainun, and K. Z. Hazrati; individual chapters, the contributors.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Medicine
- General Environmental Science
