Suchart Siengchin

TL;DR: A detailed review of the different types of retting processes, chemical and surface treatments and characterization techniques for natural fibers, and major findings from the literature are summarized.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have reviewed the different sources of natural fibers, their properties, modification of natural fiber, the effect of treatments on natural fibers and their effective use as reinforcement for polymer composite materials.

TL;DR: The test results conclude that there was an increase in cellulose content with a reduction in hemicellulose, lignin, and wax upon alkali treatment which enhanced the thermal stability, tensile strength, crystallinity, and surface roughness characteristics.

TL;DR: The motive of this paper is to shimmer light on some aspects of biopolymers that include its classes, properties, composites and applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review article deals with the mechanical properties of sisal fiber and the several factors influencing the properties of its polymer composites, such as fibre loadings, fibre length, fibre architecture, chemical treatments and hybridization by incorporating different natural/synthetic fibre/fillers or additive, according to the application and strength requirements.