» The sisal reinforced composites are used in the internal linings of vehicles, the sides of car doors, package holders, panels, ceilings, wheel wells, consoles, skid plates etc. to reduce weight of vehicle to reduce fuel consumption.
» Recent year’s sisal has been utilized as a strengthening agent to replace asbestos and fiberglass as well as an environmentally friendly component in the automobile industry
» Sisal Fibre Can Be Used As A Replacement For Silk Fibre:
The process of turning sisal fibres into silky fabric involves a high degree of beating and pulping. The result is a fabric that is light enough to be worn in the hottest weather. It is able to be woven into nearly invisible sheers and is used as a replacement for silk. Because of the amount of work to process the sisal into this sheer fabric its value is very high.
» The use of sisal fibre as reinforcing agent in polymer based composites were reviewed from viewpoints of status and future expectations of natural fibres in general, structure and properties of sisal fibre, fibre surface modifications, and physical and mechanical properties of sisal fibre based polymer composites.
» Sisal fibres have good potential as reinforcements in polymer (thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers) composites. Due to the low density and high specific properties of sisal fibres, composites based on these fibres may have very good implications in the automotive and transportation industry.
» Sisal fibre reduced equipment abrasion and subsequent reduction of re-tooling costs will make these composites more attractive.
» The fibres are also used as a source of raw material in plastic industry.
» Sisal fibre used as packaging, tying and gardening.
» The waste produced by decorticate like sisal juice, particles of crushed parenchymatose tissue and fragments of leaves and fibres sizes used as fertilizer or animal feed.
» Sisal fibre is used in geotextiles as sandwiching the natural component between layers of polypropylene or polyester.
» In construction industry sisal fibres are used as reinforcement. In matrices of cement, plaster and concrete the main contribution of sisal fibres is to hold the cracked areas of the matrix together. At that point, the load is transferred to the fibre, which begins to control the behaviour of the composite according to its characteristics, such as elasticity, length, direction, volume etc.
» Other products developed from sisal fiber include spa products, cat scratching posts, lumbar support belts, rugs, slippers, cloths, disc buffers, hand bags, jewel boxes, hot pads, pet toys etc.
References:
1. www.fao.org
2. www.sciencedirect.com
To read more articles on Textile, Fashion, Apparel, Technology, Retail and General please visit http://articles.fibre2fashion.com
To promote your company, product and services via promotional article, follow this link: http://www.fibre2fashion.com/services/article-writing-service/content-promotion-services.asp
