Author: Mr. R.A. Arul Raja

ISBN: 978-81-964397-0-5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/mechbook/005

Natural abundance, high strength-to-weight ratios, and their biodegradable nature make bast fibers (belong to plant fiber) attractive as reinforcing agents in polymer composite world. However, certain restrictions such as inferior fire resistance, storing the raw fibers for extending duration because of possibility of degradability, and high water uptake capacity greatly reduce the potential of bast fibers to be used as reinforcing materials in polymer composites. These problems can be easily overcome by applying the suitable chemical treatment to the bast fiber. In this book, processing of bhimal fibre reinforced polymer composites are discussed with a special detailing on the effect of mechanical characteristics and their applications.