Title
Surface treatments of natural fibers, their effects on properties and the performance of composites
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Author(s)
Ibrahim I.D.
Agwuncha S.C.
Sadiku E.R.
Jamiru T.
Adekomaya O.S.
Kupolati W.K.
Agboola O.
Fasiku V.O.
Owonubi J.S.
Avabaram B.R.
Bandla M.
Eze A.A.
Jayaramudub T.
Periyar Selvam S.
Babu A.
Nambiar R.B.
Jarugala J.
Institute for NanoEngineering Research
Publisher(s)
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Abstract
The interest for natural fibers as an alternative to synthetic fibers is no doubt on the raise. This interest is anchored on the fact that natural fibers are eco-friendly, renewable, affordable, have low density and can be processed with the existing processing methods. However, before these natural fibers can be used, they must be treated in order to modify their surface properties. The methods for surface modification of natural fibers include: biological, chemical and physical. These methods impact different effect on the treated fibers. Some of these effects are desirous while some are not, depending on the intended application. This chapter intends to review the different types of modification methods in use today and examine in detail, their effects on the properties and performance of the treated fiber.
Start page
161
End page
186
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia de los polímeros
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85035113038
ISBN
9781536121452 9781536121209
Source
Biocomposites: Properties, Performance and Applications
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus