Vegetable fibers classification

Furthermore, traditionally, agronomists and botanists have developed the vegetable fiber classification system. Therefore, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on their botanical... 

The classification system for vegetable fiber related to its anatomical origin contains the following main types of fibers ... 

Natural cellulose fibers also are called plant fibers or vegetable fibers. Natural cellulose fibers include cotton together with flax, jute, jute, ramie and other fibers produced by plants. Natural cellulose fibers can be classified to seed, bast, leaf, and fruit fibers. Figure 4.1 shows the classification of natnral cellnlose fibers. 

Polymer composites are also classified into renewable/nonrenewable polymer composites depending upon the nature of the polymer/matrix [1, 13, 16]. Figure 1.5 (b) show the classification of polymer composites depending upon the renewable/nonrenewable nature. Polymer composites in which both components are obtained from biorenewable resources are referred to as 100% renewable composites, while composites in which at least one component is from a biorenewable resource are referred to as partly renewable polymer composites 1, 13, 16]. Chapter 4 of the book presents a review on the state-of-the-art of partly renewable polymer composites with a particular focus on the hybrid vegetable/glass fiber composites. This chapter summarizes the hybridization effect on the properties of the final thermoplastic and thermoset polymer matrices... 

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