Table 1.
Examples of recent research studies based on the incorporation of fibers in the polymer matrices for a large range of applications.
| Matrices | Fibers | Applications | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermosettings-based Reinforced Composites | |||
| Epoxy Resin | Jute fibers/wood dust | Lightweight and medium load applications | Dinesh, et al., 2019 [6] |
| Epoxy Resin | Glass Fibers | Military applications and ballistic protection | Patterson, et al., 2020 [7] |
| Epoxy Resin | Flax Fibers | Eco-friendly materials with tensile and wear characteristics | Kumar, et al., 2020 [8] |
| Thermoplastics-based Reinforced Composites | |||
| Poly(lactic acid) | Sisal fibers | High-performance biodegradable composites | Huang, et al., 2015 [9] |
| Poly(lactic acid) | Aramid fibers | Fused Deposition Model | Bettini, et al., 2017 [10] |
| Polypropylene | Hemp fibers | Semi-structural automotive components, such as seat back, door inserts, underbody panels, and instrument panels | Sullins, et al.2017 [11] |
| Poly(lactic acid)/Thermoplastic Starch | Cotton fibers | Structural reinforced components and green packaging | De Macedo, et al., 2019 [12] |
| Polypropylene Polyamide 6 Polyphenylene sulfide |
Carbon fiber | Aircraft structural applications | Taketa, et al., 2020 [13] |
| Nylon | Carbon Fibers | 3D printings | Liu, et al., 2020 [14] |
| Poly(lactic acid) | Cellulose fibers | Polymer recyling for additive manifacturing | Patti, et al., 2020 [15] |
| Hybrids | |||
| Epoxy Resin | Hemp fibers Glass fibers |
Rotorcraft interiors | Scarponi, et al., 2015 [16] |
| Thermoplastic polyurethane | Sugar palm fibers/Glass fibers | Building, automotive part, construction for environmental awareness | Atiqah, et al., 2018 [17] |
| Epoxy Resin | Basalt Fibers/Organoclay | Automotive and Aircraft | Bulut, et al., 2020 [18] |
| Concrete- based Composites | |||
| Asphalt Concrete | Steel fiber and graphite | To produce electrically conductive asphalt concrete | Wang, et al., 2016 [19] |
| Concrete | Sisal fibers as internal reinforcement Jute fibers as external reinforcement |
Sustainable construction | Tan, et al., 2017 [20] |
| Plain cement concrete | Glass Fibers | To improve the overall mechanical perfomance | Babar, et al., 2019 [21] |
| Asphalt concrete | Kenaf and Carbon fibers | To enhance the fracture toughness | Pirmohammad, et al., 2020 [22] |
| Light weight concrete | Jute, Coconut, Sugar cane, Sisal, Basalt | Thermally efficient building materials | Asim et al., 2020 [23] |