Review on the Mechanical Properties of Pineapple Leaf Fiber ( PALF ) Reinforced Epoxy Resin Based Composites

Synthetic materials possess with several drawbacks as most of the cases they are not environmental friendly where the scientists and researchers are very much concern about the environmental issues. That’s why alternatives should be replaced in place of synthetic materials. Using natural fibers in polymeric composite materials have opened up a new dimension as natural fibers are eco-friendly and available. Moreover extracting natural fiber from abundant source can add an extra value to the fibrous composite world. Pineapple leaf fiber in short PALF or PLF is an example of such fiber that is envisaged as agricultural waste. We have studied several research articles on the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber reinforced epoxy resin based composites and their different aspects have been discussed in this review paper with some promising applications such as alternative of wood, knee prosthetic sockets, replacement of glass fiber, building construction and so on.