Sisal fibre and its composites: a review of recent developments 

 -  Composites Science and Technology, 60, p.2037-2055, 2000 .
<br/><br/> Sisal ®bre is a promising reinforcement for use in composites on account of its low cost, low density, high speci®c strength and modulus, no health risk, easy availability in some countries and renewability. In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in finding new applications for sisal-fibre-reinforced composites that are traditionally used for making ropes, mats, carpets, fancy articles and others. This review presents a summary of recent developments of sisal fibre and its composites. The properties of sisal fibre itself, interface between sisal fibre and matrix, properties of sisal-fibre-reinforced composites and their hybrid composites have been reviewed. Suggestions for future work are also given. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>ELECTRICAL PROPERTY<br/>INTERFACE<br/>MECHANICAL PROPERTY<br/>SURFACE TREATMENT<br/>AGEING<br/>DEGRADATION<br/>NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITE<br/>SISAL FIBRE