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ReviewPolymers2022

A Critical Review on Hygrothermal and Sound Absorption Behavior of Natural-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites.

V Bhuvaneswari, Balaji Devarajan, B Arulmurugan, R Mahendran, S Rajkumar, Shubham Sharma, Kuwar Mausam, Changhe Li, Elsayed Tag Eldin

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Review in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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V BhuvaneswariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur 641407, India.
Balaji DevarajanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur 641407, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9121-6215
B ArulmuruganDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Arasur 641407, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7143-3653
R MahendranDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Jai Shriram Engineering College, Avinashipalayam 638660, India.
S RajkumarDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Manufacturing, Institute of Technology, Hawassa University, Awasa 3870006, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-6544-3852
Shubham SharmaUniversity Centre of Research and Development, Mechanical Engineering Department, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9446-8074
Kuwar MausamDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4875-144X
Changhe LiSchool of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4409-956X
Elsayed Tag EldinFaculty of Engineering and Technology, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo 11835, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3151-9967

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Increasing global environmental problems and awareness towards the utilization of eco-friendly resources enhanced the progress of research towards the development of next-generation biodegradable and environmentally friendly material. The development of natural-based composite material has led to various advantages such as a reduction in greenhouse gases and carbon footprints. In spite of the various advantages obtained from green materials, there are also a few disadvantages, such as poor interfacial compatibility between the polymer matrix and natural reinforcements and the high hydrophilicity of composites due to the reinforcement of hydrophilic natural fibers. This review focuses on various moisture-absorbing and sound-absorbing natural fiber polymer composites along with the synopsis of preparation methods of natural fiber polymer composites. It was stated in various studies that natural fibers are durable with a long life but their moisture absorption behavior depends on various factors. Such natural fibers possess different moisture absorption behavior rates and different moisture absorption behavior. The conversion of hydrophilic fibers into hydrophobic is deemed very important in improving the mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of the natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites. One more physical property that requires the involvement of natural fibers in place of synthetic fibers is the sound absorption behavior. Various researchers have made experiments using natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites as sound-absorbing materials. It was found from various studies that composites with higher thickness, porosity, and density behaved as better sound-absorbing materials.

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bio-compositesmoisture absorptionnatural fiberpolymer matrixsound absorption

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PMID36365720
PMCPMC9656027

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