Electrical engineering

Bagasse

Biocomposite

Government (linguistics)

Pulp and paper industry

Biology

Durability

Composite number

Engineering

Philosophy

Renewable resource

Composite material

Natural fiber

Renewable energy

Materials science

Economic shortage

Coir

Cocos nucifera

Linguistics

Botany

Husk

eXPRESS Polymer Letters

Natural fibre plastic thermosets or thermoplastics composites are promising and sustainable green materials to achieve durability without the utilization of toxic chemicals [1].Currently, the most commonly used agricultural by-products or agricultural-waste materials as reinforcement includes most of the cereal stalks, rice husks, bagasse, coconut fibres, corn cobs, nutshells and other wastes might alleviate the defined shortage [2].Natural fibres such as coir fibres (CF) and pineapple leaf fibres (PALF) are interesting reinforcement in a composite system due to their specific properties such as low density, lightweight and non-abrasiveness during processing.In addition, they are low cost, renewable, biodegradable and abundantly available [3].CF (Cocos nucifera) is known as versatile lignocellulosic fibres and is currently broadly being used in diverse indus-

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