Belal Yousif
University of Southern Queensland
Title: : Influence of different natural fibres on mechanical and tribological behaviour of polymer composites
Biography
Biography: Belal Yousif
Abstract
Engineering materials have their path in many sectors due to their good performance compared to metals. However, there is a concern on the massive usage of such materials with regards to the degradation and recycling. Nowadays, there are many attempts are intending to reduce the impact of polymers on environments. One the technique is to incorporate natural fibres in synthetic polymers. In this article, the impact of natural fibres on mechanical and tribological behaviour of polymeric composites is addressed conceding different natural fibres and polymers. The main findings promotes the usage of natural fibres as alternative to the synthetic fibres with some considerations related to the interfacial adhesive of the fibres with the matrix.