Volume 28, Issue 4 pp. 424-434
Review

A review on potential development of flame retardant kenaf fibers reinforced polymer composites

N. Saba

N. Saba

Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

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M. Jawaid

Corresponding Author

M. Jawaid

Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Correspondence to: M. Jawaid, Biocomposite Technology Laboratory, INTROP, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

E-mail: [email protected]

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Othman Y. Alothman

Othman Y. Alothman

Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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I.M. Inuwa

I.M. Inuwa

Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering Universiti Teknologi, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

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A. Hassan

A. Hassan

Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering Universiti Teknologi, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

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First published: 23 September 2016
Citations: 35

Abstract

Kenaf fibers have been extensively explored from the past few decades in polymer composites industries owing to its extensive adaptations, excellent properties together with its comparable mechanical properties to traditional glass fibers polymer composites. The combustibility or lowered flame retardancy hampered the diverse applications of kenaf fibers reinforced polymer composites, as it affects the mechanical strength and stiffness of composites during fire. Current review article intended to be a comprehensive source of published literature involving the flame retardants (FRs), types and applications of FRs and the fabrication of kenaf fibers reinforced polymer composites. This article will also provide a perfect data on the recent development of the FR kenaf fibers polymer composites with different FRs and explored its structural and semi-structural industrial application for performing further research in this topic. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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