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Overview of Jute Fibre as Thermoplastic Matrix Polymer Reinforcement

Tezara Cionita^1,*, Mohammad Hazim Mohamad Hamdan², Januar Parlaungan Siregar^3,4,*, Deni Fajar Fitriyana⁵, Ramli Junid⁶, Wong Ling Shing⁷, Jamiluddin Jaafar⁸, Agustinus Purna Irawan⁹, Teuku Rihayat¹⁰, Rifky Ismail¹¹, Athanasius Priharyoto Bayuseno¹¹, Emilianus Jehadus¹²

1 Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, 71800, Malaysia
2 Technical Department, Dyna Forming Engineering Technology (DFETECH) SDN. BHD., Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, 70300, Malaysia
3 Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia
4 Automotive Engineering Center (AEC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia
5 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia
6 Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Pekan, Pahang, 26600, Malaysia
7 Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, 71800, Malaysia
8 Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400, Malaysia
9 Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Tarumanagara, Jakarta Barat, 11440, Indonesia
10 Department of Chemical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe, 24301, Indonesia
11 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
12 Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng, Nusa Tenggara Timur, 8651, Indonesia

* Corresponding Authors: Tezara Cionita. Email: ; Januar Parlaungan Siregar. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites: Processing, Manufacturing, Characterizations and Environmentally Friendly Applications)

Journal of Renewable Materials 2024, 12(3), 457-483. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2024.045814

Received 08 September 2023; Accepted 07 December 2023; Issue published 11 April 2024

Abstract

Recent decades have seen a substantial increase in interest in research on natural fibres that is aligned with sustainable development goals (SDGs). Due to their renewable resources and biodegradability, natural fiber-reinforced composites have been investigated as a sustainable alternative to synthetic materials to reduce the usage of hazardous waste and environmental pollution. Among the natural fibre, jute fibre obtained from a bast plant has an increasing trend in the application, especially as a reinforcement material. Numerous research works have been performed on jute fibre with regard to reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic composites. Nevertheless, current demands on sustainable materials have required new developments in thermoplastic composites. In this paper, the author reviews jute plants as reinforcement materials for thermoplastic matrix polymers. This review provides an overview of the sustainability of jute plants as reinforcement material for thermoplastic matrix polymers. The overview on jute based thermoplastic composites focused on the thermal behavior and mechanical properties. Apart from physical, chemical, and mechanical properties, the study also covers the current and perspectives for future research challenges faced by the researchers on jute fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites.

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