Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review

The latest advances in green alternatives are being addressed with bio-based solutions, with uses and applications in new areas due to their wide potential, low cost, lightness, renewability, biodegradability, impact toughness, fatigue resistance, and other specific properties. Natural fibers are su...

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Autores principales:	Natalia Fuentes Molina, Yoleimis Fragozo Brito, Jesús Manuel Polo Benavides
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	residual polymers natural fibers biocomposites environmental sustainability Organic chemistry QD241-441
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4eec31d67aa64b028ec47648e28221712021-11-11T18:41:19ZRecycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review10.3390/polym132136122073-4360https://doaj.org/article/4eec31d67aa64b028ec47648e28221712021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3612https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4360The latest advances in green alternatives are being addressed with bio-based solutions, with uses and applications in new areas due to their wide potential, low cost, lightness, renewability, biodegradability, impact toughness, fatigue resistance, and other specific properties. Natural fibers are sustainable materials that have led researchers to test their viability as alternative reinforcements in residual polymers to meet required engineering specifications; therefore, it is essential to continue making progress in replacing conventional materials. This review is expected to provide an overview of the current scopes and future prospects of biocomposites from polymers reinforced with natural fibers with a focus on the following: i. recycling of residual polymers; ii. available natural fibers and their components in the context of engineering applications; iii. the behavior of the structural modifications of the natural fibers with the physical and chemical treatments in the matrix interaction as reinforcements of the residual polymers; and iv. applications for the development of innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions for successful, environmentally responsible products.Natalia Fuentes MolinaYoleimis Fragozo BritoJesús Manuel Polo BenavidesMDPI AGarticleresidual polymersnatural fibersbiocompositesenvironmental sustainabilityOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENPolymers, Vol 13, Iss 3612, p 3612 (2021)
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description	The latest advances in green alternatives are being addressed with bio-based solutions, with uses and applications in new areas due to their wide potential, low cost, lightness, renewability, biodegradability, impact toughness, fatigue resistance, and other specific properties. Natural fibers are sustainable materials that have led researchers to test their viability as alternative reinforcements in residual polymers to meet required engineering specifications; therefore, it is essential to continue making progress in replacing conventional materials. This review is expected to provide an overview of the current scopes and future prospects of biocomposites from polymers reinforced with natural fibers with a focus on the following: i. recycling of residual polymers; ii. available natural fibers and their components in the context of engineering applications; iii. the behavior of the structural modifications of the natural fibers with the physical and chemical treatments in the matrix interaction as reinforcements of the residual polymers; and iv. applications for the development of innovative, efficient, and sustainable solutions for successful, environmentally responsible products.
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title	Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review
title_short	Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review
title_full	Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review
title_fullStr	Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review
title_full_unstemmed	Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review
title_sort	recycling of residual polymers reinforced with natural fibers as a sustainable alternative: a review
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Recycling of Residual Polymers Reinforced with Natural Fibers as a Sustainable Alternative: A Review

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