Furan resins are the derivatives of furfural alcohol and furfural. In all the room temperature curing resins, furan resins are one of the highest in thermal resistance with outstanding physical properties. Generally, synthetic resins are based on petrochemical but the furan resins are unique because they are based on agricultural byproducts such as corn cobs, bagasse, rice, and oat hulls are used to produce furfural alcohol [50]. The monomer of furan resin shown in Table 2. Table
nature, natural fibers perform as acoustic and thermal insulators and exhibit reduced bulk density [29,30]. Some of the disadvantages and limitations of natural fibers, when used as reinforcement for composites, are related to the lack of proper interfacial adhesion, poor resistance to moisture absorption, limited processing temperature
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview of advanced polymer composites Polymer composites are assuring in Mechanical and Tribological application due to the possibility of tailoring their properties. These polymer composites have observed in application such as automotive, aerospace and sports equipment industries. When we compared to most metals and unreinforced plastics, this offer a high strength, corrosion resistant, durable and can be fabricated into complex shapes. Major advantages of composite
of 10 to 30%. • Acceptable mechanical properties • Good acoustic properties. • Favorable processing properties, for instance low wear on tools, etc. • Options for new production technologies and materials. • Favorable accident performance, high stability, less splintering. • Favorable ecobalance for part production. • Favorable ecobalance during vehicle operation due to weight savings. • Occupational health benefits compared to glass fibres during production. • No off-gassing of toxic compounds (in