Eco-friendly composites: exploring the potential of natural fiber reinforcement

Eco-friendly fiber-reinforced polymer composites are attracting substantial attention as sustainable alternatives to conventional synthetic composites. This comprehensive review examines the historical use, key drivers for adoption, varieties of natural fibers, applications, processing techniques, life cycle analysis, and future trends and challenges of natural fiber composites. Renewable resources, including jute, flax, hemp, and kenaf, are the source of natural fiber composites, which provide significant environmental advantages. These benefits include reduced carbon emissions, reduced energy consumption, and biodegradability. They offer cost-effective solutions for a diverse array of applications in…