Deciphering the pathways for deployment of different architecture of chemically treated and untreated fibers in polymeric materials for performance enhancement

Abstract

Light weight polymer composites have been researched for a long time as potential replacements for metallic materials in every field of engineering. Material scientists are focused on using natural materials as constituents of polymer composite to make it bio-degradable, non-toxic, and safer for the environment. But an obstacle in place for this is the low mechanical properties of the bio-composites. Mechanical properties depend on reinforcement, which can be enhanced to a certain extent using different fiber architectures while introducing into the polymer matrix to develop the composite material. In this study, the various fiber reinforcement architectures are present and their influence on different properties has been discussed. In addition, the evolution in the fiber architecture used in polymer composite have also been discussed. The various difficulties faced have been discussed with possible methods to overcome them.