A REVIEW ON NATURAL FIBERS

Over the last thirty years composite materials, plastics and ceramics have been the dominant emerging materials. The volume and number of applications of composite materials have grown steadily, penetrating and conquering new markets relentlessly. Modern composite materials constitute a significant proportion of the engineered materials market ranging from everyday products to sophisticated niche applications. While composites have already proven their worth as weight-saving materials, the current challenge is to make them cost effective. This review paper discuss about world wide review report on natural fibers and its applications. Also, this paper concentrates on biomaterials progress in the field of orthopaedics. An effort to utilize the advantages offered by renewable resources for the development of biocomposite materials based on bio epoxy resin and natural fibers such as Agave sisalana; Musa sepientum; Hibiscus sabdariffa and its application in bone grafting substitutes.

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