Abstract
Tribological characterization and tribo-evaluation of plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites have been reported extensively in the literature and the subject has evolved to a great extent over the years. However, all plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites have not been found potentially viable so far as industrial applications are concerned. Only few fibers such as hemp, kenaf, flax, palm, rice husk, and their hybrid compositions have been identified as industrially significant reinforcements for enhanced tribological performance. Hence, this chapter focuses on the tribological characterization and performance of industrially significant plant fibers-based polymer composites which have shown potential for tribologically related product development and industrial use. Effect of various operating parameters and environmental conditions, such as ageing and moisture, on the tribological performance of these composites have been dealt in detail citing contemporary research work done in this area.
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