Research status and prospect of nature fiber reinforced polymer composites
As a new-generation green composite,nature fibers/polymer composites (NFPC),mading of thermoplastics filled with nature agriculture fibers and other additives,has been recently developed and used to enhance performance characteristics of composites.In this paper,typical NFPC,core-shell structure NFPC (co-extrusion) and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and its filled composites have been systematically reviewed.The shell layer,mading of thermoplastics unfilled or filled with minerals or nature fibers and other additives,plays a critical role in enhancing overall composite properties.A fundamental understanding of the interactions between shell and core layers with different structural and material combinations is,however,needed to achieve desired product performance.The results of this paper can help to provide a fundamental base for developing new functional applications of NFPC.