Abstract
Nowadays, natural fibres are widely used as reinforcement in polymers for structural applications. Natural fibre/polymer composites have the major benefit towards environment sustainability, due to the renewability, recyclability and biodegradability of natural fibres. However, the incompatibility between hydrophilic natural fibres and hydrophobic polymers make the interfacial bonding of the composites to be poor. Therefore, extensive researchers have been carried out to enhance the interfacial adhesion of natural fibre/polymer composites. This chapter reviews the parameters that influence the interfacial characteristics of the composites. These include the effects of the fibre and matrix, testing methods, fibre extraction, fibre embedded length, surface treatment method, strain rate and moisture attack. The influence of each parameter is mainly done by comparing the interfacial shear strength. Finally, some suggestions for the future works are recommended.
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