A review on polymer composite with waste material as reinforcement

Abstract

Sustainable development becomes an important parameter for human civilization these days. Development of sustainable material requires the introduction of advanced technological solutions along with beneficial economic effects which take care of comfort and health of consumers, decreasing the harmful effect of the materials on the environment. Natural fiber as reinforcement in composites has numerous advantages over synthetic fibers. They are biodegradable, renewable and have a high strength to weight ratio. The addition of waste materials in the natural fiber reinforced polymer composites not only reduce the disposal problems associated with them but also offer superior properties over conventional materials. The present study gives a review of recent work on natural fiber reinforced polymer composites modified with waste material. The physical, mechanical and wear properties of these composites along with potential applications are also discussed.