Biofibers sources

Cellulosic fibers, which are currently viewed as viable alternatives to synthetic fibers in the manufacture of NFRPs, have already established their place in the infrastmcture and commercial products market Currently, many types of natural fibers, derived from either wood and agricultural fibrous plants (such as flax, hemp, jute, and kenaf) or vegetable wastes (such as bagasse, rice husk, and grass), have already been investigated for use with plastics. Table 6.1 shows a list of biofibers and their sources [10] a more detailed discussion on natural fiber reinforcements can be found in Chapter 3 of this book. In general, biofibers can be considered... 

Wheat straw is one of the most important agricultural residues. It is available worldwide and is annual renewable source of biofiber. Only a very small part of wheat straw has been used as feedstock and energy production whereas most of it remains unused. During the past 20 years, the potential of wheat straw for papermaking and composite preparation along with other applications has been explored [25, 26]. 

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