This document aims to provide a bibliography for key publications on bast (plant stem) fibres and their composites.

Chapter 1: Fibres

• BOOKS
• Ryszard Michal Kozlowski and Malgorzata Muzyczek (editors), Natural Fibers: properties, mechanical behavior, functionalization and applications, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppage NY, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-53612-071-4.
• F Reux and I Verpoest (editors), Flax and hemp fibres: a natural solution for the composites industry, JEC Composites, Paris, 2012.  ISBN 978-2-95262761-0.
• R R Franck (editor), Bast and other plant fibres, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, March 2005.  ISBN 1-85573-684-5.
• AK Mohanty, M Misra and LT Drzal, Natural fibers, biopolymers, and biocomposites, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton FL, 2005. ISBN 978-0-8493-1741-5.
• FT Wallenberger and N Weston, Natural fibers, plastics and composites, Springer, 2004,  ISBN 978-1-4020-7643-5.
• BOOK CHAPTERS
• J Summerscales and C Gwinnett, Forensic identification of bast fibres, Chapter 5 in Dipa Ray (editor), The Industrial Development of High-Performance Biocomposites, Elsevier/Woodhead, June 2017, 125-164. ISBN 978-0-08-100793-8.
• M Zimniewska, M Wladyka-Przybylak and J Mankowski, Cellulosic bast fibers, their structure and properties suitable for composite applications, In S Kalia, B Kaith and I Kaur (editors): Cellulose Fibers: Bio- and Nano-Polymer Composites, Springer, Berlin/ Heidelberg, 2011, 97-119. ISBN 978-3-642-17369-1.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• S Palanisamy, TM Murugesan, M Palaniappan, C Santulli, N Ayrilmis and A Alavudeen, Selection and processing of natural fibers and nanocellulose for biocomposite applications: a brief review, BioResources 19(1), [page numbers to follow]
• Y Kaushik, S Keawsawasvong, N Sooriyaperakasam, U Rathee and N Naik, A mini review of natural cellulosic fibers: extraction, treatment and characterization methods, Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Managaement, March-April 2023, 2(2), 23057.
• P Stavropoulos, A Mavroeidis, G Papadopoulos, I Roussis, D Bilalis and I Kakabouki, On the path towards a “Greener” EU: a mini review on flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) as a case study, Plants 2023, 12(5), 1102.
• A Karimah, MdR Ridho, SS Munawar, Ismadi, Y Amin, R Damayanti, MdAR Lubis, AP Wulandari, Nurindah, AH Iswanto, A Fudholi, M Asrofi, E Saedah, NH Sari, BR Pratama , W Fatriasari, DS Nawawi, SM Rangappa and S Siengchin, Comprehensive review on natural fibers: technological and socio-economical aspects, Polymers, 2021, 13(24), 4280.
• NA Akram, F Shafiq, Md Ashraf, Md Iqbal and P Ahmad, Advances in salt tolerance of some major fiber crops through classical and advanced biotechnological tools: a review, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2021, 40, 891-905.
• J Summerscales, A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 4: organisms and enzymes, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2021, 140, 106149.
• MR Sanjay, S Siengchin, J Parameswaranpillai, Md Jawaid, CI Pruncu and A Khane, A comprehensive review of techniques for natural fibers as reinforcement in composites: preparation, processing and characterization, Carbohydrate Polymers, 1 March 2019, 207, 108-121.
• V Sadrmanesh and Y Chen, Bast fibres: structure, processing, properties, and applications, International Materials Reviews, 2019, 64(7), 381-406
• P Madhu, MR Sanjay, P Senthamaraikannan, S Pradeep, SS Saravanakumar and B Yogesha, A review on synthesis and characterization of commercially available natural fibers: Part-I, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019, 16(8), 1132-1144.
• P Madhu, MR Sanjay, P Senthamaraikannan, S Pradeep, SS Saravanakumar and B Yogesha, A review on synthesis and characterization of commercially available natural fibers: Part II, Journal of Natural Fibres, 2019, 16(1), 25-36.
• K Arun Kumar, S Madhu Sudhanan, K Mahesh Kumar and G Ranjith Kumar, A study on properties of natural fibres - a review, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), October 2017, 4(10), 1343-1350.
• DU Shah, RK Nag, MJ Clifford [~49 references], Why do we observe significant differences between measured and ‘back-calculated’ properties of natural fibres?, Cellulose, 2016, 23(3), 1481–1490.
• S Vanishree and SD Kulloli, An overview of [sun]hemp fibre, International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Management Research (IJESMR), February 2016, 3(2), 4 pp.
• SK Ramamoorthy, M Skrifvars and A Persson, A review of natural fibers used in biocomposites: plant, animal and regenerated cellulose fibers, Polymer Reviews, 2015, 55(1), 107-162.
• KP Kumar and ASJ Sekaran, Some natural fibers used in polymer composites and their extraction processes: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2014, 33(20), 1879-1892.
• MK Deyholosa and Simon Potter, Engineering bast fiber feedstocks for use in composite materials, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, January 2014, 3(1), 53-57.
• A Célino, S Fréour, F Jacquemin and P Casari, The hygroscopic behavior of plant fibers: a review, Frontiers in Chemistry, January 2014, 1(43), 1-12.
• M Hughes, Defects in natural fibres: their origin, characteristics and implications for natural fibre-reinforced composites, Journal of Materials Science, 2012, 47(2), 599-609.
• A Kicińska-Jakubowska, E Bogacz and M Zimniewska, Review of natural fibers. Part I — vegetable fibers, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2012, 9(3), 150-167.
• D Chandramohan and K Marimuthu, A review on natural fibers, International Journal of Research and Reviews in Applied Sciences (IJRRAS), August 2011, 8(2), 194-206.
• J Summerscales, N Dissanayake, W Hall and AS Virk, A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 1: fibres as reinforcements, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2010, 41(10), 1329-1335.
• J Biagiotti, D Puglia and JM Kenny, A review on natural fibre-based composites Part I: structure, processing and properties of vegetable fibres, Journal of Natural Fibres, 2004, 1(2), 37-68.

SPECIFIC FIBRES

Flax and linseed

• BOOKS:
• S Kumar, K Pathania and P Sharma, Genetics of Linseed/Flax: genetic analysis for seed yield and other traits with molecular characterization for disease resistance in flax, Linum u, Lambert Academic Press, 6 Nov 2012. ISBN 978-3-659-29487-7.
• AD Muir and ND Westcott, Flax: the genus linum, CRC Press, London, 2003.  ISBN:  978-0-415-30807-6.
• HSS Sharma and CF van Sumere, The biology and processing of flax, M Publications, Belfast, 1992.  ISBN 0-951996-30-4.
• JA Turner, Linseed law: a handbook for growers and advisers, BASF, Hadleigh, 1987.  ISBN 0-950275-22-0.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• P Stavropoulos, A Mavroeidis, G Papadopoulos, I Roussis, D Bilalis and I Kakabouki, On the path towards a “Greener” EU: a mini review on flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) as a case study, Plants, 2023, 12(5), 1102.
• E Richely, A Bourmaud, V Placet, S Guessasma and J Beaugrand, A critical review of the ultrastructure, mechanics and modelling of flax fibres and their defects, Progress in Materials Science, February 2022, 124, 100851.
• Q-H Kang, W-D Jiang, X-X Song, Z-Y Sun, H-M Yuan, Y-B Yao, W-G Huang, D-W Xie, Y Yu, J Chen and Y-Y Hu, Study Progress of Apomixis in Flax (Linum Usitatissimum L.), Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021, 18(1), 1-11.
• C Baley, M Gomina, J Breard, A Bourmaud and P Davies, Variability of mechanical properties of flax fibres for composite reinforcement: a review, Industrial Crops and Products, March 2020, 145, 111984.
• N Brutch, I Matvienko, E Porokhovinova, A Pavlov, J Nozkova and V Koshkin, Effect of photoperiod on Linum usitatissimum L. characters, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020, 17(9), 1345-1354.
• A Moudood, A Rahman, A Öchsner, M Islam and G Francucci, Flax fiber and its composites: an overview of water and moisture absorption impact on their performance, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(7), 323-339.
• J De Prez, AW Van Vuure, J Ivens, G Aerts, I Van de Voorde, Enzymatic treatment of flax for use in composites, Biotechnology Reports, December 2018, 20, e00294.
• S Maity, D Prasad Gon and P Paul, A review of flax nonwovens: manufacturing, properties and applications, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2014, 11(4), 365-390.
• GR Nair, D Rho and GS Vijaya Raghavan, Application of electro-technologies in processing of flax fiber, Fibers, 2013, 1(2), 21-35.
• C Morvan, C Andème-Onzighi, R Girault, DS Himmelsbach, A Driouich and DE Akin, Building flax fibres: more than one brick in the walls, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2003, 41(11–12), 935-944.
• A Stamboulis, CA Baillie and T Peijs, Effects of environmental conditions on mechanical and physical properties of flax fibers, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, August 2001, 32(8), 1105-1115.
• ARTICLES
• Richard Allison, Why flax for fibre could reappear in arable rotations, Farmers Weekly, 27 December 2023.

Hemp

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• CM Andre, J-F Hausman and G Guerriero, Cannabis sativa: the plant of the thousand and one molecules, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016, 7, article 19, 1-17.
• A Shahzad, Hemp fiber and its composites - a review, Journal of Composite Materials, April 2012, 46(8), 973-986.
• REPORTS:
• Richard Weightman and Daniel Kindred, Review and analysis of breeding and regulation of hemp and flax varieties available for growing in the UK, Project NF0530 Final report for The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, November 2005.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• DR Enarevba and KR Haapala, The emerging hemp industry: a review of industrial hemp materials and product manufacturing, AgriEngineering 2024, 6(3), 2891-2925.
• J Mariz, C Guise, TL Silva, L Rodrigues and CJ Silva, Hemp: from field to fiber - a review, Textiles, 2024, 4(2), 165-182.
• HT Rheay, EC Omondi and CE Brewer, Research Review: Potential of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) for paired phytoremediation and bioenergy production, GCB_Bioenergy, accepted article, 15 November 2020.
• J Müssig, S Amaducci, A Bourmaud, J Beaugrand and DU Shah, Transdisciplinary top-down review of hemp fibre composites: from an advanced product design to crop variety selection – a critical review, Composites Part C: Open Access, October 2020, 2, 100010.
• AG Duque Schumacher, S Pequito and J Pazour, Industrial hemp fiber: a sustainable and economical alternative to cotton, Journal of Cleaner Production, 20 September 2020, 268, 122180.

Jute

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• H Singh, JIP Singh, S Sehijpal, V Dhawan and SK Tiwari, A brief review of jute fibre and its composites, Materials Today: Proceedings, January 2018, 5(14), 28427-28437.
• D Venkata Rao, K Srinivas and A Lakshumu Naidu, A review on jute stem fiber and its composites, International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), September 2017, 6(1) [bibliographic detail from ResearchGate download not confirmed by IJETT website!]
• S Pujari, A Ramakrishna and M Suresh Kumar, Comparison of jute and banana fiber composites: a review, International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology (IJCET), February 2014, 4(SI2), 121-126.
• BS Mahapatra, S Mitra, M Kumar, AK Ghorai, SK Sarkar, CS Kar, DK Kundu, S Satpathy and PG Karmaker, An overview of research and development in jute and allied fibre crops in India, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2012, 57(3s), 72-82.
• LK Nayak, L Ammayappan and DP Ray, Conversion of jute caddies (jute mill waste) into value added products: a review, Asian Journal of Textile, 2012, 2(1), 1-5.
• BS Mahapatra, S Mitra, MK Sinha and AK Ghorai, Research and development in jute (Corchorus sp.) and allied fibres in India ~ a review, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2009, 54(4), 361-373.

Kenaf

• BOOK:
• SM Sapuan, MR Ishak, J Sahari and MdL Sanyang (editors), Kenaf Fibers and Composites, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2018.  ISBN 978-1-4987-5342-5,
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• HT Sreenivas, N Krishnamurthy and GR Arpitha, A comprehensive review on light weight kenaf fiber for automobilesInternational Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, December 2020, 3(4), 328-337.
• P Ramesh, B Durga Prasad, KL Narayana, Characterization of kenaf fiber and its composites: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(11), 731-737.
• R Ayadi, M Hanana, R Mzid, L Hamrouni, MI Khouja and A Salhi Hanachi, Hibiscus cannabinus L. – kenaf: a review paper, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2017, 14(4), 466-484.
• M Ramesh, Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) fibre based bio-materials: a review on processing and properties, Progress in Materials Science, June 2016, 78-79, 1-92.
• OE Babatunde, JMd Yatim, MdY Ishak, R Masoud and R Meisam, Potentials of kenaf fibre in bio-composite production: a review, Jurnal Teknologi, 17 November 2015, 77(12) 23-30.
• Z Yusoff and Z Mohamad, Review of research activities on kenaf reinforced composites, Journal of Petrochemical Engineering Department Politeknik Kuching Sarawak, 2015, 1(1), 25-33.
• I Kamal, MdZ Thirmizir, G Beyer, MdJ Saad, NAA Rashid and YA Kadir, Kenaf for biocomposite: an overview, Journal of Science and Technology, 2014, 6(2), 41-65.
• HM Akil, MF Omar, AAM Mazuki, S Safiee, ZAM Ishak and A Abu Bakar, Kenaf fiber reinforced composites: a review, Materials & Design, September 2011, 32(8-9), 4107-4121.
• MR Ishak, Z Leman, SM Sapuan, AMM Edeerozey and IS Othman, Mechanical properties of kenaf bast and core fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2010, 11, 012006. 9th National Symposium on Polymeric Materials (NSPM 2009).

Nettle

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• F Bogard, T Bach, B Abbes, C Bliard, C Maalouf, V Bogard, F Beaumont and G Polidori, A comparative review of nettle and ramie fiber and their use in biocomposites, particularly with a PLA matrix, Journal of Natural Fibres, 2022, 19(14), 8205-8229.
• CR Vogl and A Hartl, Production and processing of organically grown fiber nettle (Urtica dioica L.) and its potential use in the natural textile industry: a review, American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 2003, 18, 119-128.

Ramie

• J Ding, C Zhou and Z Dong, Trend of ramie industry development: a review of green degumming and the utilization of processing residues, Journal of Cleaner Production, 15 January 2023, 384, 135487.

Roselle

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• R Nadlene, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, MR Ishak and L Yusriah, A review on roselle fiber and its composites, Journal of Natural Fibres, 30 December 2016, 13(1), 10-41.
• M Thiruchitrambalam, A Athijayamani, S Sathiyamurthy and A Syed Abu Thaheer, A review on the natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for the development of roselle fiber-reinforced polyester composite, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2010, 7(4), 307-323.

PROCESSING

Retting

• BOOK CHAPTERS
• L Sisti, G Totaro, M Vannini and A Celli, Retting process as a pretreatment of natural fibers for the development of polymer composites, Chapter 2 in S Kalia (editor), Lignocellulosic Composite Materials, Springer, 2018, 97-135.  ISBN 978-3-319-68695-0.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• M Angulu and H-J Gusovius, Retting of bast fiber crops like hemp and flax - a review for classification of procedures, Fibers, 2024, 12(3), 28.
• P Lyu, Y Zhang, X Wang and C Hurren, Degumming methods for bast fibers — a mini review, Industrial Crops and Products, 15 December 2021, 174, 14158.
• C Djemiel, E Goulas, N Badalato, B Chabbert, S Hawkins and S Grec, Targeted metagenomics of retting in flax: the beginning of the quest to harness the secret powers of the microbiota, Frontiers in Genetics: Plant Genomics, 27 October 2020, 11, 1246 (581664).
• CH Lee, A Khalina, SH Lee, and M Liu, A comprehensive review on bast fibre retting process for optimal performance in fibre-reinforced polymer composites, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, Article ID 6074063.
• D Yadav, S Yadav, R Dwivedi, G Anand and PK Yadav, Potential of microbial enzymes in retting of natural fibers: a review, Current Biochemical Engineering, 2016, 3(2), 89-99.
• GR Nair, D Rho and GS Vijaya Raghavan, Application of electro-technologies in processing of flax fiber, MDPI Fibers, 2013, 1(2), 21-35.
• MdT Paridah, AB Basher, S SaifulAzry and Z Ahmed, Retting process of some bast plant fibres and its effect on fibre quality: a review, BioResources, 2011, 6(4), 5260-5281.
• RS Jayani, S Saxena and R Gupta, Microbial pectinolytic enzymes: a review, Process Biochemistry, September 2005, 40(9), 2931-2944.
• Z Ahmed and F Akhter, Jute retting: an overview, Journal of Biological Sciences, 2001, 1(7), 685-688.
• HSS Sharma, PC Mercer and AE Brown, A review of recent research on the retting of flax in Northern Ireland, International Biodeterioration, 1989, 25(5), 327-342.

Chapter 2: Composites (review papers limited to post-2009 publications - a complementary comprehensive list can be found here)

• DU Shah, Natural fibre composites: comprehensive Ashby-type materials selection charts, Materials & Design (1980-2015), October 2014, 62, 21-31.

• BOOKS
• N Karak (editor): Advances in Biocomposites and their Applications, Elsevier, 21 February 2024. eBook ISBN 978-0-443-19075-9. paperback ISBN Paperback ISBN 978-0-443-19074-2.
• MdZ Islam, MdE Sarker, MdM Rahman, MdR Islam, ATMF Ahmed, MdS Mahmud, Md Syduzzaman, Green composites from natural fibers and biopolymers: a review on processing, properties, and applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2022, 41(13-14), 526-557.
• E Le Bourhis and F Touchard, Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier, 2021.  ISBN 978-0-12-819724-0.
• Md Zakriya G and Ramakrishnan Govindan, Natural Fiber Composites: manufacturing, characterization and testing, CRC Press, Boca Raton FL, 28 September 2020, eBook ISBN 978-0-4293-2673-8.  Printed book 2021.
• S Kalia (editor), Lignocellulosic Composite Materials, Springer, 2018, 97-135.  ISBN 978-3-319-68695-0.
• Asim Shahzad (editor), Biocomposites: properties, performance and applications, Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge NY, 2017.  ISBN: 978-1-53612-120-9.
• S Syngellakis (editor), Natural Filler and Fibre Composites: development and characterisation, WIT Press, Southampton, 2015.  ISBN: 978-1-78466-147-2.
• RDSG Campilho, Natural Fiber Composites, CRC Press, Boca Raton FL, November 2015.  ISBN: 978-1-4822-3900-3.
• VK Thakur and MR Kessler, Green Biorenewable Biocomposites: from knowledge to industrial applications, Apple Academic Press Inc, Waretown NJ, January 2015.  ISBN 978-1-7718-8032-9.
• AN Netravali and CM Pastore, Sustainable Composites: fibers, resins and applications, DEStech Publications, Lancaster PA, September 2014. ISBN: 978-1-60595-111-9.
• A Hodzic and R Shanks (editors): Natural Fibre Composites: materials, processes and properties, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2014. ISBN 978-0-85709-524-4 (print). ISBN 978-0-85709-922-8 (online).
• VK Thakur (editor): Green Composites from Natural Resources, Taylor and Francis Group LLC, USA, 2013.  ISBN 978-1-4665-7069-6.
• K Pickering (editor), Properties and performance of natural-fibre composites, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, June 2008.  ISBN: 978-1-84569-267-4.
• R Wool and XS Sun, Bio-based Polymers and Composites, Academic Press, August 2005.  ISBN: 978-0-12763952-9.
• C Baillie, Green composites: polymer composites and the environment, Woodhead, Cambridge, 2004.  ISBN 1-85573-739-6.
• CHAPTER:
• K Manickaraj, R Ramamoorthi, R Karuppasamy, KR Sakthivel and B Vijayaprakash, A review of natural biofiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites, Chapter 11 in K Muduli, SK Rout, S Sarangi, SMN Islam and A Mohamed (editors): Evolutionary Manufacturing, Design and Operational Practices for Resource and Environmental Sustainability, Scrivenner/Wiley, 02 August 2024. ISBN 978-1-3941-9816-0. ISBN 978-1-3941-9822-1.
• S Singh, C Agarwal, MS Khidiya, MA Saloda, Reinforced composites from natural fiber: a review, Chapter x in HK Dave, US Dixit and D Nedelcu (editors): Recent Advances in Manufacturing Processes and Systems (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering), Springer, Singapore, 2022. ISBN 978-981-16-7786-1.
• REPORT:
• B Weager, Technology Overview: Biocomposites (major revision of Best Practice Guide: Natural Fibre Composites), Materials KTN and NetComposites, March 2014.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• N Santhosh, BA Praveena, AC Gowda, AA Duhduh, AA Rajhi, S Alamri, P Berwal, MdAmir Khan and AW Wodajo, Innovative eco-friendly bio-composites: A comprehensive review of the fabrication, characterization, and applications, Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 2024, 63(1), 1-27, 20240057.
• V Somwanshi, Sustainable composites in mechanical engineering, International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), July-August 2024, 6(4), 1-11.
• I McKay, J Vargas, L Yang and RM Felfel, A review of natural fibres and biopolymer composites: progress, limitations, and enhancement strategies, Materials, 2024, 17(19), 4878.
• S Zhu, J Xie, Q Sun, Z Zhang, J Wan, Z Zhou, J Lu, J Chen, J Xu, K Chen, M Fan, Recent advances on bast fiber composites: engineering innovations, applications and perspectives, Composites Part B: Engineering, September 2024, 284, 111738.
• M Sathish, N Radhika, N Venuvanka and L Rajeshkumar, A review on sustainable properties of plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites: characteristics and properties, Polymer International, early online view, 31 July 2023.
• R Bhati, AP Agrawal, A Kumar and S Ali, A review on compositions and mechanical properties of hemp and natural fibers hybrid epoxy composites, NIET Journal of Engineering and Technology (NIETJET), Wimnetr 2023, 12, 1-8.
• MG de Castro Ho, BD Nassif, AdANRe Silva, COR Bueno, VS Guedes, C Couto, EHM Nunes and MLB Almeida, Plant fiber reinforced polymeric composites for engineering applications: a review, Revista De Gestão Social E Ambiental, 2024, 18(2), e05116.
• TF Santos, CM Santos, MS Aquino, I Suyambulingam, EK Hussein, A Verma, SM Rangappa, S Siengchin and JHO Nascimento, Towards sustainable and ecofriendly polymer composite materials from bast fibers: a systematic review, Engineering Research Express, 2024, 6(1), 012501.
• R Koundal, R Khanduja, A Sharma and K Singh, A review of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite chemical, physical, and thermo-mechanical properties, Journal of Fibers and Polymer Composites, 2023, 2(2), 67-80.
• A Samal, S Kumar, PKS Mural, M Bhargava, SN Das and JK Katiyar, A critical review of different properties of natural fibre-reinforced composites, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 2023, online first.
• SK Bhaskaran, K Boga, R Arukula and SK Gaddam, Natural fibre reinforced vegetable-oil based polyurethane composites: a review, Journal of Polymer Research, 2023, 30, 325.
• I Elfaleh, F Abbassi, Md Habibi, F Ahmad, Md Guedri, M Nasri and C Garnier, A comprehensive review of natural fibers and their composites: an eco-friendly alternative to conventional materials, Results in Engineering, September 2023, 19, 101271.
• JPS Ahmed, K Satyasree, RR Kumar, O Meenakshisundaram and S Shanmugavel, A comprehensive review on recent developments of natural fiber composites synthesis, processing, properties, and characterization, Engineering Research Express, 2023, 5, 032001.
• YK Yadav, G Dixit and S Dixit [203 references], Natural fiber reinforced rPET/polyester composites: a review on development, mechanical performance, and sustainable management, Polymer - Plastics Technology and Materials, 2023, 62(14), 1823-1843.
• MdRMd Asyraf, A Syamsir, MdR Ishak, SMd Sapuan, NMd Nurazzi, MdNF Norrrahim, RA Ilyas, T Khan and MdZA Rashid, Mechanical properties of hybrid lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced biopolymer green composites: a review, Fibers and Polymers, 2023, 24, 337–353.
• T Mishra, P Mandal, AK Rout and D Sahoo, A state-of-the-art review on potential applications of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite filled with inorganic nanoparticle, Composites Part C: Open Access, October 2022, 9, 100298.
• M Abdur Rahman, S Haque, MM Athikesavan and MdB Kamaludeen, A review of environmental friendly green composites: production methods, current progresses, and challenges, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023.
• C Lv, J Liu, G Guo and Y Zhang, The mechanical properties of plant fiber-reinforced geopolymers: a review, Polymers, 2022, 14(19), 4134.
• S Maiti, MdR Islam, MdA Uddin, S Afroj, SJ Eichhorn and N Karim [381 references], Sustainable fiber-reinforced omposites: a review, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022, 6(11), 2200258.
• M Akter, MdH Uddin and IS Tania, Biocomposites based on natural fibers and polymers: a review on properties and potential applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2022, 41(17-18), 705-742.
• T Manu, AR Nazmi, B Shahri, N Emerson and T Huber, Biocomposites: a review of materials and perception, Materials Today Communications, June 2022, 31, 103309.
• A Dasore, U Rajak, R Balijepalli, TN Verma and K Ramakrishna, An overview of refinements, processing methods and properties of natural fiber composites, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, 49(2), 296-300.
• S Om Prakash, P Sahu, M Madhan and AJ Santhosh, A review on natural fibre-reinforced biopolymer composites: properties and applications, International Journal of Polymer Science, 2022, 7820731.
• JJ Andrew and HN Dhakal, Sustainable biobased composites for advanced applications: recent trends and future opportunities – a critical review, Composites Part C: Open Access, March 2022, 7, 100220.
• SM Rangappa, S Siengchin, J Parameswaranpillai, Md Jawaid and T Ozbakkaloglu, Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives, Polymer Composites, February 2022, 43(2), 645-691.
• I Madueke, R Umunakwe and OM Mbah [61 references], A review on the factors affecting the properties of natural fibre polymer composites, Nigerian Journal of Technology, January 2022, 41(1), 55-64.
• P Jagadeesh, M Puttegowda, SM Rangappa and S Siengchin, A review on extraction, chemical treatment, characterization of natural fibers and its composites for potential applications, December 2021, 42(12), 6239-6264.
• Md Zwawi, A review on natural fiber bio-composites, surface modifications and applications, Molecules, 2021, 26(2), 404.
• G Kannan and R Thangaraju, Recent progress on natural lignocellulosic fiber reinforced polymer composites: a review, Journal of Natural Fibers, 19(13), 7100-7131.
• PP Bijlwan, L Prasad and A Sharma, Recent advancement in the fabrication and characterization of natural fiber reinforced composite: a review, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, 44(1), 1718-1722.
• J Zhan, J Li, G Wang, Y Guan, G Zhao, J Lin, H Naceur, D Coutellier, Review on the performances, foaming and injection molding simulation of natural fiber composites, Polymer Composites, March 2021, 42(30, 1305-1324.
• C Kuranchie, A Yaya and YD Bensah, The effect of natural fibre reinforcement on polyurethane composite foams – a review, Scientific African, March 2021, 11, e00722.
• HA Aisyah, MT Paridah, SM Sapuan, RA Ilyas, A Khalina, NM Nurazzi, SH Lee and CH Lee, A comprehensive review on advanced sustainable woven natural fibre polymer composites, Polymers, 2021, 13(3), 471.
• S Mahmud, KMF Hasan, MdA Jahid, K Mohiuddin, R Zhang and J Zhu, Comprehensive review on plant-fiber reinforced polymeric biocomposites, Journal of Materials Science, 2021, 56(12), 7231-7264.
• S Vigneshwaran, R Sundarakannan, KM John, RD Joel Johnson, KA Prasath, S Ajith, V Arumugaprabu and M Uthayakumar, Recent advancement in the natural fiber polymer composites: a comprehensive review, Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2020, 277, 124109.
• Md Syduzzaman, MdA Al Faruque, K Bilisik and M Naebe, Plant-based natural fibre reinforced composites: a review on fabrication, properties and applications, Coatings (MDPI), 2020, 10, 973.
• UK Sanivada, G Mármol, FP Brito and R Fangueiro, PLA composites reinforced with flax and jute fibers - a review of recent trends, processing parameters and mechanical properties, Polymers, 2020, 12(10), 2373.
• M Li, Y Pu, VM Thomas, CG Yoo, S Ozcan, Y Deng, K Nelson and AJ Ragauskas, Recent advancements of plant-based natural fiber-reinforced composites and their applications, Composites Part B: Engineering, 1 November 2020, 200, 108254.
• Z Zhang, S Cai, Y Li, Z Wang, Y Long, T Yu and Y Shen, High performances of plant fiber reinforced composites - a new insight from hierarchical microstructures, Composites Science and Technology, 7 July 2020, 194, 108151.
• A Vinod, MR Sanjay, S Suchart and P Jyotishkumar, Renewable and sustainable biobased materials: an assessment on biofibers, biofilms, biopolymers and biocomposites, Journal of Cleaner Production, 10 June 2020, 258, 120978.
• A Gholampour and T Ozbakkaloglu, A review of natural fiber composites: properties, modification and processing techniques, characterization, applications, Journal of Materials Science, January 2020, 55(3), 829–892.
• CP Chaudhari and K Bhole, A review on characteristics of natural fibre composite, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2020, 810, 012007.  2nd International Conference on Emerging trends in Manufacturing, Engines and Modelling (ICEMEM -2019), Mumbai ~ India, 23-24 December 2019.
• H Jariwala and P Jain, A review on mechanical behavior of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites and its applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(10), 441-453.
• YGT Girijappa, SM Rangappa, J Parameswaranpillai and S Siengchin, Natural fibers as sustainable and renewable resource for development of eco-friendly composites: a comprehensive review, Frontiers in Materials, 27 September 2019, 6, 226.
• S Pandey and AK Tiwari, A review on bast fiber reinforced thermosetting matrix composite, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), March-April 2019, 6(3), 289-299.
• R Siakeng, M Jawaid, H Ariffin, SM Sapuan, Md Asim and N Saba, Natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites: a review, Polymer Composites, February 2019, 40(2), 446-463.
• MZR Khan and SK Srivastava, Development, characterization and application potential of bio-composites: a review, IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, September 2018, 404(1), 012028.
• T Khan, M Thariq bin Hameed Sultan, AH Ariffin, The challenges of natural fiber in manufacturing, material selection, and technology application: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(11), 770-779.
• T Rohan, B Tushar and G Mahesha, Review of natural fiber composites, International Conference on Advances in Metallurgy, Materials and Manufacturing, IOP Publishing Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2018, 314, 012020.
• TG Yashas Gowda, MR Sanjay, K Subrahmanya Bhat, P Madhu, P Senthamaraikannan and B Yogesha, Polymer matrix-natural fiber composites: an overview, Cogent Engineering, 2018, 5(1), Article 1446667.
• MR Sanjay, P Madhu, M Jawaid, P Senthamaraikannan, S Senthil and S Pradeep, Characterization and properties of natural fiber polymer composites: a comprehensive review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 20 January 2018, 172, 566-581.
• R Vinayagamoorthy, A review on the polymeric laminates reinforced with natural fibers, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2017, 36(21), 1577-1589.
• C Zhang, TF Garrison, SA Madbouly and MR Kessler, Recent advances in vegetable oil-based polymers and their composites, Progress in Polymer Science, August 2017, 71, 91-143.
• T Väisänen, O Das and L Tomppo, A review on new bio-based constituents for natural fiber-polymer composites, Journal of Cleaner Production, 15 April 2017, 149, 582-596.
• K Srinivas, A Lakshumu Naidu and MVA Raju Bahubalendruni, A review on chemical and mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, International Journal of Performability Engineering, March 2017, 13(2), 189-200.
• A Lakshumu Naidu, V Jagadeesh and MVA Raju Bahubalendruni [118 references], A review on chemical and physical properties of natural fiber reinforced composites, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET), January- February 2017, 8(1), 56–68.
• AV Kiruthika [115 references], A review on physico-mechanical properties of bast fibre reinforced polymer composites, Journal of Building Engineering, January 2017, 9, 91-99.
• M George, M Chae and DC Bressler, Composite materials with bast fibres: structural, technical, and environmental properties, Progress in Materials Science, October 2016, 83, 1-23.
• Vignesh S, SV Alagarsamy and H Saravanan, A review on natural fibre reinforced polymer composites, International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Research Technology (IJESRT), October 2016, 5(10), 786-791.
• V Mittal, R Saini and S Sinha, Natural fiber-mediated epoxy composites: a review, Composites Part B: Engineering, 15 August 2016, 99, 425-435.
• MFM Alkbir, SM Sapuan, AA Nuraini and MR Ishak, Fibre properties and crashworthiness parameters of natural fibre-reinforced composite structure: a literature review, Composite Structures, 15 July 2016, 148, 59-73.
• KL Pickering, MG Aruan Efendy and TM Le, A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, April 2016, 83, 98-112.
• K Rohit, A review - future aspect of natural fiber reinforced composite, Polymers from Renewable Resourcces, 2016, 7(2), 43-59.
• T Gurunathan, S Mohanty and SK Nayak, A review of the recent developments in biocomposites based on natural fibres and their application perspectives, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2015, 77, 1-25.
• PHF Pereira, M de Freitas Rosa, MOH Cioffi, KCCdC Benini, AC Milanese, HJC Voorwald and DR Mulinari, Vegetal fibers in polymeric composites: a review, Polímeros, January/February 2015, 25(1) 9-22.
• SK Ramamoorthy, M Skrifvars and A Persson [403 references], A review of natural fibers used in biocomposites: plant, animal and regenerated cellulose fibers, Polymer Reviews, January 2015, 55(1), 107-162.
• L Mohammed, MNM Ansari, G Pua, M Jawaid and MS Islam, A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composite and its applications, International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015, article ID 243947.
• F Ahmad, HS Choi and Myung Kyun Park [120 references], A review: natural fiber composites selection in view of mechanical, light weight and economic properties, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, January 2015, 300(1), 10-24.
• N Jauhari, R Mishra and H Thakur [16 references], Natural fibre reinforced composite laminates – a review, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2015, 2, 2868–2877.  4th International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization.
• MdI Shaikh, SD Bashar and Md Rafiquzzaman, A review on mechanical performance of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering, Khulna ~ Bangladesh, 26-27 December 2014, ICMIEE-PI-14039110.
• MI Misnon, MM Islam, JA Epaarachchi, K-T Lau, Potentiality of utilising natural textile materials for engineering composites applications, Materials & Design, July 2014, 59, 359–368.
• O Faruk, AK Bledzki, H-P Fink and M Sain, Progress report on natural fiber reinforced composites, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, January 2014, 299(1), 9-26.
• DU Shah, Developing plant fibre composites for structural applications by optimising composite parameters: a critical review, Journal of Materials Science, 2013, 48(18), 6083-6107.
• TP Sathishkumar, P Navaneethakrishnan, S Shankar, R Rajasekar and N Rajini, Characterization of natural fiber and composites – a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, October 2013, 32(19), 1457-1476.
• CW Nguong, SNB Lee and D Sujan [13 references], A review on natural fibre reinforced polymer composites, WASET International Journal of Chemical, Nuclear, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2013, 7(1), 33-40.
• O Faruk, AK Bledzki, H-P Fink and M Sain, Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010, Progress in Polymer Science, November 2012, 37(11), 1552–1596.
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• FP La Mantia and M Morreale, Green composites: a brief review, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2011, 42(6), 579-588.
• JK Pandey, SH Ahn, CS Lee, AK Mohanty and M Misra, Recent advances in the application of natural fiber-reinforced composites, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2010, 295, 975–989.
• A Hassan, AA Salema, FN Ani and AA Bakar, A review on oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber reinforced polymer composite materials, Polymer Composites, 2010, 31(12), 2079-2101.
• J Summerscales, N Dissanayake, W Hall and AS Virk, A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 2: composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, October 2010, 41(10), 1336-1344.
• C Hill and M Hughes, Natural fibre reinforced composites opportunities and challenges, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, June 2010, 4(2), 148-158.

SPECIFIC FIBRES

Flax and linseed

• AP More, Flax fiber–based polymer composites: a review, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2021.
• C Baley, A Bourmaud and P Davies, Eighty years of composites reinforced by flax fibres: a historical review, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, May 2021, 106333.
• L Yan, N Chouw and K Jayaraman, Flax fibre and its composites - a review, Composites Part B: Engineering, January 2014, 56, 296-317.
• J Zhu, H Zhu, J Njuguna and H Abhyankar, Recent development of flax fibres and their reinforced composites based on different polymeric matrices, Materials, 2013, 6, 5171-5198.

Hemp

• J Müssig, S Amaducci, A Bourmaud, J Beaugrand and DU Shah [218 references], Transdisciplinary top-down review of hemp fibre composites: From an advanced product design to crop variety selection, Composites Part C: Open Access, October 2020, 2, 100010.

Jute

• M Ramesh and C Deepa, Processing and properties of jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) fibres and their sustainable composite materials: a review, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 1923-1997.
• B Pradeepa, M Malathi and Kiruthika AV, Properties of jute fibre reinforced polymer composites – a review, European Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 2023, 6(1), 10-29.
• S Shahinur, MM Alamgir Sayeed,M Hasan, ASMd Sayem, J Haider and S Ura, Current development and future perspective on natural jute fibers and their biocomposites, Polymers 2022, 14(7), 1445.
• PB Shelar and UN Kumar, Short review on jute fiber reinforced composites, Materials Science Forum, 2021, 1019A, 32-43.
• MS Rabbi, T Islam and MMK Bhiuya, Jute fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a comprehnsive review, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD), June 2020, 10(3), 3053–3072.
• E Gogna, R Kumar, Anurag, AK Sahoo and A Panda, A comprehensive review on jute fiber reinforced composites, in K Shanker, R Shankar and R Sindhwani (editors): Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering, Springer, Singapore, 2019, 459-467.

Kenaf

• CH Lee, A Khalina, NMd Nurazzi, A Norli, MM Harussani, SA Rafiqah, HA Aisyah and N Ramli, The challenges and future perspective of woven kenaf reinforcement in thermoset polymer composites in Malaysia: a review, Polymers, 2021, 13(9), 1390.
• K Malik, F Ahmad and E Gunister, A review on the kenaf fiber reinforced thermoset composites, Applied Composite Materials, 2021, 28, 491-528.
• N Saba, MdT Paridah and M Jawaid, Mechanical properties of kenaf fibre reinforced polymer composite: a review, Construction and Building Materials, 2015, 76, 87-96.
• Z Yusoff and Z Mohamad, Review of research activities on kenaf reinforced composites, Journal of Petrochemical Engineering Department (ISSN 2289-8395), 2015, 1(1), 25.
• HM Akil, MF Omar, AAM Mazuki, S Safiee, ZAM Ishak and A Abu Bakar, Kenaf fiber reinforced composites: a review, Materials & Design, September 2011, 32(8–9), 4107–4121.

Nettle

• IGP Agus Suryawan, NPG Suardana, IN Suprapta Winaya, IW Budiarsa Suyasa and TG Tirta Nindhia, Study of stinging nettle (urtica dioica l.) fibers reinforced green composite materials: a review, 2017 IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, 201, 012001, 1-7.

Roselle

• M Thiruchitrambalam, A Athijayamani, S Sathiyamurthy and AS Abu Thaheer, A review on the natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for the development of Roselle fiber-reinforced polyester composite, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2010, 7(4), 307-323.

HYBRID COMPOSITES  Also see Natural fibre hybrid composites

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• T Islam, MH Chaion, MA Jalil, AS Rafi, F Mushtari, AK Dhar and S Hossain, Advancements and challenges in natural fiber-reinforced hybrid composites: a comprehensive review, SPE Polymers, Octopber 2024, 5(4), 481-506.
• CM Santos, TF Santos, HJ Rao, FHVA Silva, SM Rangappa, P Boonyasopon, S Siengchin, DFS Souza and JHO Nascimento [366 references], A bibliometric review on applications of lignocellulosic fibers in polymeric and hybrid composites: trends and perspectives, Heliyon, available online 21 September 2024, e38264.
• TC Mokhena, A Mtibe, TH Mokhothu, MJ Mochane and MJ John, A review on bast-fibre-reinforced hybrid composites and their applications, Polymers, 2023, 15(16), 3414.
• DO Bichang’a, FO Aramide, IO Oladele and OO Alabi, A review on the parameters affecting the mechanical, physical, and thermal properties of natural/synthetic fibre hybrid reinforced polymer composites, Advances in Materials Science and engineering, 2022, article 7024099.
• J Neto, H Queiroz, R Aguiar, R Lima, D Cavalcanti and MD Banea, A review of recent advances in hybrid natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Journal of Renewable Materials, 2022, 10(3), 561-589.
• SO Ismail, E Akpan and HN Dhakal, Review on natural plant fibres and their hybrid composites for structural applications: recent trends and future perspectives, Composites Part C: Open Access, October 2022, 9, 100322.
• MJ Suriani, RA Ilyas, MYM Zuhri, A Khalina, MTH Sultan, SM Sapuan, CM Ruzaidi, F Nik Wan, F Zulkifli, MM Harussani, MA Azman, FSM Radzi and S Sharma, Critical review of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites: processing, properties, applications and cost, Polymers 2021, 13(20), 3514.
• A Kumar, M Biswal, S Mohanty and SK Nayak, Recent developments of lignocellulosic natural fiber reinforced hybrid thermosetting composites for high-end structural applications: a review, Journal of Polymer Research, 2021, 28, 459.
• Vinayagamoorthy R, Trends and challenges on the development of hybridized natural fiber composites, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020, 17(12), 1757-1774.
• N Karthi, K Kumaresan, S Sathish, S Gokulkumar, L. Prabhu and N Vigneshkumar, An overview: Natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites, chemical treatments and application areas, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020, 27(3), 2828-2834.
• SNZA Nadzri, MdTH Sultan, AUMd Shah, SNA Safri and AA Basri, A review on the kenaf/glass hybrid composites with limitations on mechanical and low velocity impact properties, Polymers 2020, 12(6), 1285.
• MJ Mochane, TC Mokhena, TH Mokhothu, A Mtibe, ER Sadiku, SS Ray, ID Ibrahim, OO Daramola, Recent progress on natural fiber hybrid composites for advanced applications: a review, Express Polymer Letters, 2019, 13(2), 159-198.
• Chensong Dong, Review of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(5), 331-348.
• R Sharavanan, B Vijayaramnath and S Prabhu, A review on natural fiber hybrid composites, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD), June 2018, 8(3), 943-948.
• RK Parmar and SP Saladi [38 references], Study on mechanical properties of natural/synthetic fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composite: a review, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), January-February 2018, (4)1, 1472-1477.
• R Yahaya, SM Sapuan, M Jawaid, Z Leman and ES Zainudin, Review of kenaf reinforced hybrid biocomposites: potential for defence applications, Current Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 14(3), 226-240.
• S Kumar, B Gangil, L Prasad and V Kumar Patel, A review on mechanical behaviour of bast-glass fibre based hybrid polymer composites, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2017, 4(9), 9576-9580.
• S Santhosh and N Bhanuprakash, A review on mechanical and thermal properties of natural fibre reinforced hybrid composites, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), April 2017, 4(4), 3053.
• T Madhusudhan and K Swaroop G, A review on mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced hybrid composites, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), April 2016, 3(4), 2247-2251.
• KP Ashik and RS Sharma, A review on mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced hybrid polymer composites, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 2015, 3(5), 420-426.
• MR Sanjay, GR Arpitha and B Yogesha [61 references], Study on mechanical properties of natural - glass fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites: a review, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2015, 2(4–5), 2959-2967.
• SD Salman, Z Leman, MdTH Sultan, MdR Ishak and F Cardona, Kenaf/synthetic and Kevlar^®/cellulosic fiber-reinforced hybrid composites: a review, BioResources, 2015, 10(4), 8580-8603.
• L Mohammed, MNM Ansari, G Pua, Md Jawaid and MS Islam, A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composite and its applications, International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015, article ID 243947, 15 pp.
• TP Sathishkumar, J Naveen and S Satheeshkumar, Hybrid fiber reinforced polymer composites - a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2014, 33(5), 454–471.
• N Saba, MdT Paridah and M Jawaid [133 references], A review on potentiality of nano filler/natural fiber filled polymer hybrid composites, Polymers, 2014, 6(8), 2247-2273.
• Alex S and SJ Retnam, A review [ 6 references!] on degradable hybrid natural fibre polymer composites, International Journal of Design and Manufacturing Technology (IJDMT), September-December 2014, 5(3), 137-141.
• M Jawaid, and H Abdul Khalil, Cellulosic/synthetic fibre reinforced polymer hybrid composites: a review, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2011, 86(1), 1-18.

 Chapter 3: Interfaces

• BOOKS
• NE Zafeiropoulos (editor), Interface engineering of natural fibre composites for maximum performance, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, February 2011.  ISBN: 978-1-84569-742-6.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• MdB Hoque, MdM Rahman and NS Lupa, A concise review on natural fibers and their surface modification for fabricating natural fiber reinforced polymer based composites, Journal of Fareast International University, 2022, 5 (1), 23-31.
• D Marin, LM Chiarello, VR Wiggers, AD de Oliveira and V Botton, Effect of coupling agents on properties of vegetable fiber polymeric composites: review, Polímeros, 2023, 33(1), e20230012.
• Md Mohammed, R Rahman, AM Mohammed, T Adam, BO Betar, AF Osman and OS Dahham, Surface treatment to improve water repellence and compatibility of natural fiber with polymer matrix: recent advancement, Polymer Testing, November 2022, 115, 107707.
• MdM Mohammed, MSM Rasidi, AM Mohammed, RB Rahman, AF Osman, T Adam, BO Betar, OS Dahham, Interfacial bonding mechanisms of natural fibre-matrix composites: an overview, Bioresources, 2022, 17(4), 7031-7040.
• NM Nurazzi, MM Harussani, HA Aisyah, RA Ilyas, MNF Norrrahim, A Khalina and N Abdullah, Treatments of natural fiber as reinforcement in polymer composites - a short review, Functional Composites and Structures, 2021, 3, 024002.
• Z Sun, X Zhang, X Wang, S Liang, N Li and H An, Progress in research on natural cellulosic fibre modifications by polyelectrolytes, Carbohydrate Polymers, 15 February 2022, 278, 118966.
• AY Al-Maharma and N Al-Huniti, Critical review of the parameters affecting the effectiveness of moisture absorption treatments used for natural composites, Journal of Composites Science, 2019, 3(1), paper 27, 1-38.
• H Burrola-Núñez, PJ Herrera-Franco, DE Rodríguez-Félix, H Soto-Valdez and TJ Madera-Santana, Surface modification and performance of jute fibers as reinforcement on polymer matrix: an overview, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019, 16(7), 944-960.
• B Koohestani, AK Darban, P Mokhtari, E Yilmaz and E Darezereshki, Comparison of different natural fiber treatments: a literature review, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2019, 16, 629–642.
• R Latif, S Wakeel, NZ Khan, AN Siddiquee, SL Verma and Zahid Akhtar Khan, Surface treatments of plant fibers and their effects on mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced composites: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(1), 15-30.
• Z Sun, Hyperbranched polymers in modifying natural plant fibers and their applications in polymer matrix composites - a review, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 24 July 2019, 67(32), 8715–8724.
• H Mohit and V Arul Mozhi Selvan, A comprehensive review on surface modification, structure interface and bonding mechanism of plant cellulose fiber reinforced polymer based composites, Composite Interfaces, 2018, 25(5-7), 629-667.
• M Liu, A Thygesen, J Summerscales and AS Meyer, Targeted pre-treatment of hemp bast fibres for bio-composite materials: a review, Industrial Crops and Products, 1 December 2017, 108, 660–683.
• M Chandrasekar, MR Ishak, SM Sapuan, Z Leman and M Jawaid, A review on the characterisation of natural fibres and their composites after alkali treatment and water absorption, Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering, 2017, 46(3), 119-136.
• Y Zhou, M Fan and L Chen, Interface and bonding mechanisms of plant fibre composites: an overview, Composites Part B: Engineering, September 2016, 101, 31-45.
• N Venkatachalam, P Navaneethakrishnan, R Rajsekar and S Shankar, Effect of pretreatment methods on properties of natural fiber composites: a review, Polymers and Polymers Composites, 2016, 24(7), 555-566.
• L Wei and AG McDonald, A review on grafting of biofibers for biocomposites, Materials (MDPI), 2016, 9(4), 303.
• D Kalita and AN Netravali, Interfaces in green composites: a critical review, Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives, December 2015, 3(4), 386-443.  Publisher site given DOI "page not found".
• A Hernandez Michelena, J Graham-Jones, J Summerscales and W Hall, A review of bast fibres and their composites: the interface, 5th International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Polymers and Composites (Ecocomp 2013), Birmingham, 03-04 July 2013.
• S Kalia, K Thakur, A Celli, MA Kiechel, CL Schauer, Surface modification of plant fibers using environment friendly methods for their application in polymer composites, textile industry and antimicrobial activities: a review, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, September 2013, 1(3), 97–112.
• MM Kabir, H Wang, KT Lau and F Cardona, Chemical treatments on plant-based natural fibre reinforced polymer composites: an overview, Composites Part B: Engineering, October 2012, 43(7), 2883-2892.
• MdY Hashim, MdN Roslan, AMd Amin, AMA Zaidi and S Ariffin, Mercerization treatment parameter effect on natural fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite: a brief review, World Academy of Science: Engineering and Technology, 2012, 68, 1638-1644.
• Y Xie, CAS Hill, Z Xiao, H Militz and C Mai, Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: a review, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, July 2010, 41(7), 806-819.
• S Kalia, BS Kaith and I Kaur, Pretreatments of natural fibers and their application as reinforcing material in polymer composites - a review, Polymer Engineering and Science, 2009, 49(7), 1253-1272.
• X Li, HG Tabil and S Panigrahi, Chemical treatments of natural fibre for use in natural fibre-reinforced composites: a review, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, January 2007, 15(1), 25-33.
• J George, MS Sreekala and S Thomas, A review on interface modification and characterization of natural fiber reinforced plastic composites, Polymer Engineering and Science, 2001, 41(9), 1471-1485.
• AK Mohanty, M Misra and LT Drzal, Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: an overview, Composite Interfaces, 2001, 8(5), 313-343.

Chapter 4: Composite manufacture

• BOOKS
• Van-Hau Nguyen, Characterization and modeling of flax fiber in composite processing, Scholars' Press, 28 April 2017.  ISBN: 978-3-330-65185-2.
• BOOK CHAPTERS
• J Summerscales and S Grove, Manufacturing methods for natural fibre composites, Chapter 7 in Alma Hodzic and Robert Shanks (editors): Natural Fibre Composites: materials, processes and properties, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2014, pp 176-215.  ISBN 978-0-85709-524-4 (print).  ISBN 978-0-85709-922-8 (online).
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• A Tyagi, A Meena, M Bhandari, Md Shahid, BL Gupta, and SL Meena, A critical review on additive manufacturing of sustainable NFRC’s: processing and applications, Green Materials, ahead of print 24 October 2024.
• J da Silva Rodrigues, MM Ribeiro, DS Silva, RF Pereira Junio, L de Mendonça Neuba and SN Monteiro, Resin infusion technique applied to the manufacture of polyester matrix composites reinforced with natural fibers - a review, Journal of Engineering Research, 2024, 4(18), 1-30.
• J da Silva Rodrigues, MM Ribeiro, DS Silva, RF Pereira Junio, L de Mendonça Neuba, SN Monteiro [48 references], Resin infusion technique applied to the manufacture of polyester matrix composites reinforced with natural fibres - a review, Journal of Engineering Research, 2024, 4(18), 1-30.
• S Ram Kishore, AP Sridharan, U Chadha, D Narayanan, M Mishra, SK Selvaraj and AE Patterson, Natural fiber biocomposites via 4D printing technologies: a review of possibilities for agricultural bio-mulching and related sustainable applications, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2024, 9, 37–67.
• MK Singh, R Tewari, S Zafar, SM Rangappa and S Siengchin, A comprehensive review of various factors for application feasibility of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, Results in Materials, March 2023, 17, 100355.
• S Salunkhe, AP Murali, HMdA Moneam, V Naranje and R Shanmugam, 3D printing of plant fiber reinforced polymer composites (PFRC’s): an insight into methods, challenges and opportunities, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2023, 62(6), 816-838.
• J Parameswaranpillai, JA Gopi, S Radoor, CD Midhun Dominic, S Krishnasamy, K Deshmukh, N Hameed, NV Salim and N Sienkiewicz [168 references], Turning waste plant fibers into advanced plant fiber reinforced polymer composites: a comprehensive review, Composites Part C: Open Access, March 2023, 10, 100333.
• M Saha, M Tyagi, A Rana, H Giri and V Pundir, Review Article: Natural fibre composite and its fabrication process, International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR), January 2023, 8(1), 775-781.  ISSN 2455-2631.
• W Sun, M Tajvidi, CG Hunt, BJW Cole, C Howell, DJ Gardner and J Wang, Fungal and enzymatic pretreatments in hot-pressed lignocellulosic bio-composites: a critical review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 15 June 2022, 353, 131659.
• MS Rabbi, T Islam and GM Sadiqul Islam, Injection-molded natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites - a review, International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 2021, 16, 15.
• S Vigneshwaran, KM John, RDJ Johnson, M Uthayakumar, V Arumugaprabu and ST Kumaran, Conventional and unconventional machining performance of natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2021, 40(15-16), 553-567.
• MdM Billah, MdS Rabbi and Afnan Hasan, A review on developments in manufacturing process and mechanical properties of natural fiber composites, Journal of Engineering Advancements, 2021, 2(1), 13-23.
• D Pantaloni, A Bourmaud, C Baley, MJ Clifford, MH Ramage and DU Shah, Review of permeability and flow simulation for liquid composite moulding of plant fibre composites, Materials, 2020, 13(21), 4811.
• J Jaafar, JP Siregar, SMd Salleh, MdHMd Hamdan, T Cionita and T Rihayat, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-019-000Important considerations in manufacturing of natural fiber composites: a review, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, 01 July 2019, 6, 647–664.
• R Vinayagamoorthy and T Rajmohan, Machining and its challenges on bio-fibre reinforced plastics: a critical review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 1 August 2018, 37(16), 1037-1050.
• MMA Nassar, R Arunachalam and KI Alzebdeh, Machinability of natural fiber reinforced composites: a review, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, February 2017, 88(9–12), 2985–3004.
• SM Ansari, CMdR Ghazali and K Husin, Natural fiber filament wound composites: a review, MATEC Web Conference, 2017, 97, 01018. Engineering Technology International Conference (ETIC) 2016.
• G Francucci and E Rodriguez, Processing of plant fiber composites by liquid molding techniques: an overview, Polymer Composites, March 2016, 37(3), 718-733.
• SMd Ansari, CMd Ruzaidi and K Husin, Review on the application of natural fiber composite via filament winding using different resin, Key Engineering Materials, August 2015, 660, 120-124.
• M-P Ho, H Wang, J-H Lee, C-K Ho, K-T Lau, J Leng and D Hui, Critical factors on manufacturing processes of natural fibre composites, Composites Part B: Engineering, December 2012, 43(8), 3549–3562.

Infusible thermoplastic matrix systems

• M Bodaghi, CH Park and P Krawczak, Reactive processing of acrylic-based thermoplastic composites: a mini-review, Frontiers in Materials, 16 June 2022, 9, 931338.
• W Obande, CM Ó Brádaigh and D Ray, Continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic acrylic-matrix composites prepared by liquid resin infusion - a review, Composites Part B: Engineering, 15 June 2021, 215, 108771.
• H Fouilloux and CM Thomas, Production and polymerization of biobased acrylates and analogs, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, February 2021, 42(3), 2000530 (40 pages).
• Y Qin, J Summerscales, J Graham-Jones, M Meng and R Pemberton, Monomer selection for in situ polymerisation infusion manufacture of natural-fibre reinforced thermoplastic-matrix marine composites, MDPI Polymers, 7 December 2020, 12(12), 2928.
• N Ballard and JM Asua, Radical polymerization of acrylic monomers: an overview, Progress in Polymer Science, April 2018, 79, 40-60.
• K van Rijswijk and HEN Bersee, Reactive processing of textile fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites - an overview, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing March 2007, 38(3), 666-681.

Chapter 5: Modelling

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• T Khan, TA Sebaey, C Muthukumar, HI Rao, RMd Shahroze and V Parthasarathy [91 references], Prediction of the tensile properties of biocomposites: a review of micro-mechanical models, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024.
• TK Mulenga, AU Ude and C Vivekanandhan, Techniques for modelling and optimizing the mechanical properties of natural fiber composites: a review, Fibers, 2021, 9(1), 6.
• Md Alhijazi, Q Zeeshan, Z Qin, B Safaei and Md Asmael, Finite element analysis of natural fibers composites: a review, Nanotechnology Reviews, 08 September 2020, 9(1), 853-875.
• X Xiong, SZ Shen, L Hua, JZ Liu, X Li, X Wan and M Miao, Finite element models of natural fibers and their composites: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(9), 617-635.
• J Summerscales, AS Virk and W Hall, A review of bast fibres and their composites. Part 3: modelling, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2013, 44(1), 132-139.

Chapter 6: Quasi-static mechanical properties

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• M Chahar, R Kumar, A Habeeb, RK Garg and U Punia, Factors affecting flexural and impact strength of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: a review, Green Materials, 24 September 2024, ahead of print.
• Md Syduzzaman, A Hassan, HR Anik, IS Tania, T Ferdous and FF Fahmi, Unveiling new frontiers: bast fiber-reinforced polymer composites and their mechanical properties, Polymer Composites, November 2023, 44(11), 7317-7349.
• K Malik, F Ahmad, E Gunister, T Nakato, E Mouri, MB Muhammad and S Ali, A review of flax fiber reinforced thermoset polymer composites: structure and mechanical performance, Journal of Natural Fibers, 14 Nov 2021, latest articles.
• MA Chowdhury and S Hossain, A review on tensile and flexural properties of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, IOSR Journal of Polymer and Textile Engineering (IOSR-JPTE), September–October 2020, 7(5), 16-26.  Alternative link for broken DOI.
• H Jariwala and P Jain, A review on mechanical behavior of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites and its applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(10), 441-453.
• MW Tham, MR Nurul Fazita, HPS Abdul Khalil, NZM Zuhudi, M Jaafar, S Rizal and MKMd Haafiz, Tensile properties prediction of natural fibre composites using rule of mixtures: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(5), 211-248.
• M Sood and G Dwivedi, Effect of fiber treatment on flexural properties of natural fiber reinforced composites: a review, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, December 2018, 27(4), 775-783.
• MW Tham, MR Nurul Fazita, HPS Abdul Khalil, NZM Zuhudi, M Jaafar, S Rizal and MKMd Haafiz, Tensile properties prediction of natural fibre composites using rule of mixtures: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(24), 1435-1455.
• MdZR Khan, SK Srivastava and MK Gupta, Tensile and flexural properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: a review, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(24), 1435-1455.
• M Fortea-Verdejo, E Bumbaris, C Burgstaller, A Bismarck and Koon-Yang Lee, Plant fibre-reinforced polymers: where do we stand in terms of tensile properties?, International Materials Reviews, 2017, 62(8) 441-464.
• V Nair, P Khosla and R Manickam, Review on mechanical properties of various natural fibers reinforced composites, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, January 2016, 7(1), 2001-2004.
• MdI Shaikh, SD Bashar and Md Rafiquzzaman, A review on mechanical performance of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, International Conference on Mechanical, Industrial and Energy Engineering 2014 (ICMIEE-PI-14039110), Khulna ~ Bangladesh, 26-27 December 2014.
• M Bhowmick, S Mukhopadhyay and R Alagirusamy, Mechanical properties of natural fibre-reinforced composites, Textile Progress, 2012, 44(2), 85-140.
• H Ku, H Wang, N Pattarachaiyakoop and M Trada, A review on the tensile properties of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Composites Part B: Engineering, June 2011, 42(4), 856-873.

Acoustic properties

• S Prabhune, Y Munde, A Shinde and I Siva, Appraising the acoustic performance and related factors of natural fiber: a review, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022. 19(16), 13475-13494.
• S Gokulkumar, PR Thyla, L Prabhu and S Sathish, Measuring methods of acoustic properties and influence of physical parameters on natural fibers: a review, Journal of Natural Fibres, 2020, 17(12), 1719-1738.

Electrical properties

• N Nayak, Reddappa HN, G Kalagi and V Bhat, Electrical insulating properties of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites: a review, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), August 2017, 6(8), 165-169.
• FM Al-Oqla, SM Sapuan, T Anwer, M Jawaid and ME Hoque, Natural fiber reinforced conductive polymer composites as functional materials: a review, Synthetic Metals, August 2015, 206, 42-54.

Chapter 7: Durability

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• A Munimathan, Kannan Muthu, S Subramiani and S Rajendran, Environmental behaviour of synthetic and natural fibre reinforced composites: a review, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, October 2024, 16(10), 1-19.
• S Islam and MdB Hasan, An overview of the effects of water and moisture absorption on the performance of hemp fiber and its composites, SPE Polymers, early view, 21 October 2024.
• MA Hubbe, B Sjöstrand, M Lestelius, H Håkansson, A Swerin and G Henriksson, Swelling of cellulosic fibers in aqueous systems: a review of chemical and mechanistic factors, BioResources, 2024, 19(3), 6859-6945.
• S Islam, F-E Karim and MdR Islam, Assessing the consequences of water retention on the structural integrity of jute fiber and its composites: a review, SPE Polymers, October 2024, 5(4), 457-480.
• ME González-López, AS Martín del Campo, JR Robledo-Ortíz, M Arellano and AA Pérez-Fonseca, Accelerated weathering of poly(lactic acid) and its biocomposites: a review, Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2020, 179, 109290.
• A Chauhan, V Singh and S Kumar, Literature review on mechanical properties and water absorption of natural fiber reinforced with epoxy resin (sic!), International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, August 2020, 7(8), 2066-2076.
• BP Chang, AK Mohanty and M Misra, Studies on durability of sustainable biobased composites: a review, RSC Advances, 2020, 10(31), 17995-17999.
• A Moudood, A Rahman, A Öchsner, M Islam and G Francucci, Flax fiber and its composites: an overview of water and moisture absorption impact on their performance, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2019, 38(7), 323-329.
• AY Al-Maharma and N Al-Huniti, Critical review of the parameters affecting the effectiveness of moisture absorption treatments used for natural composites, Journal of Composites Science, 2019, 3(1), paper 27, 1-38.
• KS Meenalochani and Vijayasimha Reddy BG, A review on water absorption behavior and its effect on mechanical properties of natural fibre reinforced composites, International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering (IJIRAE), April 2017, 4(4), 143-147.
• DS Bajwa, SG Bajwa and GA Holt, Impact of biofibers and coupling agents on the weathering characteristics of composites, Polymer Degradation and Stability, October 2015, 120, 212-219.
• F Jacquemin, A Célino, S Freour and P Casari, The hygroscopic behavior of plant fibers: a review, Frontiers in Chemistry, January 2014, 1, article 43.
• ZN Azwa, BF Yousif, AC Manalo and W Karunasena, A review on the degradability of polymeric composites based on natural fibres, Materials & Design, 2013, 47, 424–442.

Biodegradation

• BOOK:
• B Simoncic, B Tomsic, B Orel and I Jerman, Biodegradation of Cellulose Fibers, Nova Science Publishers, 18 August 2010. ISBN: 978-1-61668-154-8.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• B Laycock, M Nikolić, JM Colwell, E Gauthier, P Halley, S Bottle and G George, Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers, Progress in Polymer Science, August 2017, 71, 144-189.
• Alex S and SJ Retnam, A review on degradable hybrid natural fibre polymer composites, International Journal of Design and Manufacturing Technology (IJDMT), September-December 2014, 5(3), 137-141.
• D Montegut, N Indictor and RJ Koestler, Fungal deterioration of cellulosic textiles: a review, International Biodeterioration, 1991, 28(1-4), 209-226.

Dynamic properties

• BOOK CHAPTERS:
• R Al Mizan, NN Akter and MdI Iqbal, Dynamic properties of kenaf-fiber-reinforced composites, In S Krishnasamy, R Nagarajan, SMK Thiagamani and S Siengchin (editors): Mechanical and Dynamic Properties of Biocomposites, Wiley‐VCH GmbH, 18 June 2021.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• N Saba, M Jawaid, OY Alothman and MdT Paridah, A review on dynamic mechanical properties of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites, Construction and Building Materials, 1 March 2016, 106, 149-159.

  Dynamic properties: fatigue

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• S Bhowmik, S Kumar and VK Mahakur, Various factors affecting the fatigue performance of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a systematic review, Iranian Polymer Journal, 2023.
• Z Mahboob and H Bougherara, Fatigue of flax-epoxy and other plant fibre composites: critical review and analysis, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, June 2018, 109, 440-462.

  Dynamic properties: impact

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• C Thiyagu and U Narendrakumar, Mechanical and ballistic performance of ramie fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a review, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 2024, online first.
• MA Musthaq, HN Dhakal, Z Zhang, A Barouni and R Zahari, The effect of various environmental conditions on the impact damage behaviour of natural-fibre-reinforced composites (NFRCs) - a critical review, Polymers, 2023, 15(5), 1229.
• H Pingulkar, A Mache, Y Munde and I Siva, A comprehensive review on drop weight impact characteristics of bast natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, 44(5), 3872-3880.
• M Muneer Ahmed, HN Dhakal, ZY Zhang, A Barouni and R Zahari, Enhancement of impact toughness and damage behaviour of natural fibre reinforced composites and their hybrids through novel improvement techniques: a critical review, Composite Structures, 1 March 2021, 259, 113496.
• NM Nurazzi, MRM Asyraf, A Khalina, N Abdullah, HA Aisyah, S Ayu Rafiqah, FA Sabaruddin, SH Kamarudin, MNF Norrrahim, RA Ilyas and SM Sapuan, A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composite for bullet proof and ballistic applications, Polymers 2021, 13(4), 646.
• AY Al-Maharma and P Sendur, Review of the main factors controlling the fracture toughness and impact strength properties of natural composites, Materials Research Express, 2019, 6(2), 022001 (30 pp).
• JL Thomason and JL Rudeiros-Fernández, A review of the impact performance of natural fiber thermoplastic composites, Frontiers in Materials: Polymeric and Composite Materials, 27 September 2018, 5:60.

Tribology

• BOOK:
• N Chand and M Fahim, Tribology of natural fiber polymer composites, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, October 2008.  ISBN: 978-1-84569-393-0.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• D Veeman, PMB Ram, M Ravichandran and JK Katiyar Tribological, mechanical, and metallurgical performance of natural fiber-reinforced composites: a comprehensive review, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 07 November 2023, OnlineFirst.
• AR Bhat, R Kumar and PKS Mural, Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: a comprehensive review of tribo‐mechanical properties, Tribology International, November 2023, 189, 108978.
• S Sathish , M Aravindh, L Prabhu, S Gokulkumar, M Thejeshwar, RK Siva Visagan, K Thiru Vikraman, M Yuvarajan, PTK Reddy, V Kavipriyadharsan, D Kesavan and M Vijaya Sree, Mechanical and wear properties of natural fibers reinforced composites and its applications - a review, Nanoworld Journal, 2023, 9(S1), s567-s572.
• HH Parikh, Tribology of plant-based natural fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites – a short review, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023, 20(1), 2172639.
• V Chaudhary and F Ahmad, A review on plant fiber reinforced thermoset polymers for structural and frictional composites, Polymer Testing, November 2020, 91, 106792.
• M Milosevic, P Valášek and A Ruggiero, Tribology of natural fibers composite materials: an overview, MDPI Lubricants, 2020, 8(4), 42;
• Z Nusrat and A Srivastava, Study on tribology of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: a review, Science Volks Open Access (SVOA) Materials Science and Technology, 2019, 1(1), 4-10.
• H Sumithra and B Sidda Reddy, A review on tribological behaviour of natural reinforced composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2018, 37(5), 349-353.
• S Karthikeyan, N Rajini, M Jawaid, JT Winowlin Jappes, MTH Thariq, Suchart Siengchin and J Sukumaran, A review on tribological properties of natural fiber based sustainable hybrid composite, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 2017, 231(12), 1616-1634.
• T Madhusudhan, M Senthilkumar and Athith D, Mechanical characteristics and tribological behaviour study on natural-glass fiber reinforced polymer hybrid compostes: a review, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), April 2016, 03(04), 2243-2246.

Chapter 8: Thermal properties and fire

• REVIEW PAPERS:
• JJ Andrew, M Sain, S Ramakrishna, M Jawaid and HN Dhakal, Environmentally friendly fire retardant natural fibre composites: a review, International Materials Review, first published online 02 August 2024.
• X Ao, A Vázquez-López, D Mocerino, C González, D-Y Wang, Flame retardancy and fire mechanical properties for natural fiber/polymer composite: a review, Composites Part B: Engineering, 1 January 2024, 268, 111069.
• F Teles and F Antunes, Novel ranking framework for retrospective simultaneous assessment of fire and mechanical performances of natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites: literature update from the previous decade, Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, August 2022, 28(3), 579-590.
• N Saba, M Jawaid, M T Paridah and OY Al‐Othman, A review on flammability of epoxy polymer, cellulosic and non‐cellulosic fiber reinforced epoxy composites, Polymers Advanced Technologies, May 2016, 27(5), 577-590.
• NK Kim, S Dutta, D Bhattacharyya, A review of flammability of natural fibre reinforced polymeric composites, Composites Science and Technology, 7 July 2018, 162, 64-78.
• ME Mngomezulu, MJ John, V Jacobs and AS Luyt, Review on flammability of biofibres and biocomposites, Carbohydrate Polymers, 13 October 2014, 111, 149-82.
• Z Dashtizadeh, A Ali and A Khalina, A review of non-destructive thermography techniques toward structural integrity of bio-composites, Key Engineering Materials, 2011, (471-472), 103-108.
• AP Mouritz, S Feih, E Kandare, Z Mathys, AG Gibson, PE Des Jardin, SW Case and BY Lattimer, Review of fire structural modelling of polymer composites, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, December 2009, 40(12), 1800-1814.
• U Sorathia, RE Lyon, TJ Ohlemiller and A Grenier, Review of fire test methods and criteria for composites, SAMPE Journal, July/August 1997, 33(4), 23-31.
• REPORTS:
• A Basnayake, J Hidalgo, L Vandi and M Heitzmann, Literature review of natural fibre composite fire properties, Fibre-Resin Interface Project 16-020-004, University of Queensland, April 2018 (marked "commercial-in-confidence" but MH confirmed open access).

Chapter 9: Sustainability

• R Budhathoki, T Maraseni and A Apan, Enviro-economic and feasibility analysis of industrial hemp value chain: a systematic literature review, Global Change Biology Bioenergy, June 2024, 16(6), e13141.
• S Palanisamy, TM Murugesan, M Palaniappan, C Santulli and N Ayrilmis, Fostering sustainability: the environmental advantages of natural fiber composite materials – a mini review, Environmental Research and Technology, 2024, 7(2), 256-269.
• V Prasad, AA Vijayakumar, T Jose and SC George, A comprehensive review of sustainability in natural-fiber-reinforced polymers, Sustainability, 2024, 16(3), 1223.
• A von Ahsen, L Petruschke and N Frick, Sustainability Failure Mode and Effects Analysis – a systematic literature review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 20 August 2022, 363, 132413.
• J Tallaksen, F Bauer, C Hulteberg, M Reese and S Ahlgren,  Nitrogen fertilizers manufactured using wind power: greenhouse gas and energy balance of community-scale ammonia production, Journal of Cleaner Production, 16 November 2015, 107, 626-635.
• ML Imhoff and L Bounoua, Exploring global patterns of net primary production carbon supply and demand using satellite observations and statistical data, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2006, 111, D22S13 (extended abstract as 9.2 MB PDF file).
• M Kern, Food, feed, fibre, fuel and industrial products of the future: challenges and opportunities - understanding the strategic potential of plant genetic engineering, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 2002, 188(5), 291–305.
• Michael Toman, Why not to calculate the value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital, Ecological Economics, April 1998, 25(1), 57-70.
• R Costanza, R d'Arge, R de Groot, S Farber, M Grasso, B Hannon, K Limburg, S Naeem, RV O'Neill, J Paruelo, RG Raskin, P Sutton and M van den Belt, The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital, Nature, 15 May 1997, 387(6630), 253-260.  University of Vermont free download.  The Encyclopaedia of Earth, 2007.
• World Commission on Environment and Development, Our Common Future (The Brundtland Report), Oxford Paperbacks, Oxford, April 1987. ISBN 0-19-282080-x.

Chapter 10: Environmental issues and life cycle assessment

• BOOK CHAPTERS
• SC Das, AD La Rosa and SA Grammatikos, Life cycle assessment of plant fibers and their composites, Chapter 19 in SM Rangappa, J Parameswaranpillai, S Siengchin, T Ozbakkaloglu and H Wang (editors): Plant Fibers, their Composites, and Applications, Woodhead Publishing/Textile Institute Book Series, Cambridge, 2022, 457-484.
• E Jayamani, TJ Jie and MdK Bin Bakri, Life cycle assessment of sustainable composites, Chapter 11 in Md Rezaur Rahman (editor), Advances in Sustainable Polymer Composites (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering), Woodhead, Cambridge, 2021, 245-265.
• NPJ Dissanayake and J Summerscales, Life Cycle Assessment for natural fibre composites, Chapter 8 in VK Thakur (editor): Green Composites from Natural Resources, Taylor and Francis Group LLC, USA, 2014, pp 157-186.  ISBN 978-1-4665-7069-6.
• M Patel and R Narayan, How sustainable are biopolymers and biobased products? The hope, the doubts and the reality, Chapter 27 in LT Drzal, AK Mohanty, M Misra (editors): Fibers, Biopolymers and Biocomposites, CRC Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-84931-741-5.
• R Murphy, Life cycle assessment, Chapter 3 in C Baillie (editor): Green Composites: polymer composites and the environment, Woodhead Publishing/CRC Press, Cambridge/Boca Raton FL, 2004, ISBN 1-85573-739-6.
• Y Leterrier, Life Cycle Engineering of Composites, Chapter 2.33 in Comprehensive Composite Materials, Elsevier Science, Oxford, 2000, pp 1073-1102.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• X Zhao, K Copenhaver, L Wang, M Korey, DJ Gardner, K Li, ME Lamm, V Kishore, S Bhagia, M Tajvidi, H Tekinalp, O Oyedeji, S Wasti, E Webb, AJ Ragauskas, H Zhu, WH Peter and S Ozcan, Recycling of natural fiber composites: challenges and opportunities, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, February 2022, 177, 105962.
• M Ramesh, C Deepa, L Rajesh Kumar, MR Sanjay and S Siengchin, Life-cycle and environmental impact assessments on processing of plant fibres and its bio-composites: a critical review, Journal of Industrial Textiles, OnlineFirst, 21 May 2020.
• A Fitzgerald, W Proud, A Kandemir, RJ Murphy, DA Jesson, RS Trask, I Hamerton, and ML Longana, A life cycle engineering perspective on biocomposites as a solution for a sustainable recovery, Sustainability, 2021, 13, 1160.
• M Curto, M Le Gall, AI Catarino, Z Niu, P Davies, G Everaert and HN Dhakal, Long-term durability and ecotoxicity of biocomposites in marine environments: a review, RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 32917-32941.
• M Ramesh, C Deepa, L Rajesh Kumar, MR Sanjay and S Siengchin, Life-cycle and environmental impact assessments on processing of plant fibres and its bio-composites: a critical review, Journal of Industrial Textiles, published online 21 May 2020.
• AS Ead, R Appel, N Alex, C Ayranci, JP Carey, Life cycle analysis for green composites: A review of literature including considerations for local and global agricultural use, Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 16, online 27 June 2021.
• A Fitzgerald, W Proud, A Kandemir, RJ Murphy, DA Jesson, RS Trask, I Hamerton and ML Longana, A life cycle engineering perspective on biocomposites as a solution for a sustainable recovery, Sustainability, 2021, 13(3), 1160.
• S Walker and R Rothman, Life cycle assessment of bio-based and fossil-based plastic: a review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 10 July 2020, 261, 121158.
• P Ramesh and S Vinodh, State of art review on Life Cycle Assessment of polymers, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 2020, 13(6), 411-422.
• JP Correa, JM Montalvo-Navarrete, MA Hidalgo-Salazar, Carbon footprint considerations for biocomposite materials for sustainable products: a review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 20 January 2019, 208, 785-794.
• R Dunne, DA Desai, R Sadiku and J Jayaramudu, A review of natural fibres, their sustainability and automotive applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, February 2016, 35(13), 1041-1050.
• O Adekomaya, T Jamiru, R Sadiku and Z Huan, A review on the sustainability of natural fiber in matrix reinforcement – a practical perspective, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2016, 35(1), 3-7.
• C Ingrao, AL Giudice, J Bacenetti, C Tricase, G Dotelli, M Fiala, V Siracusa and C Mbohwa, Energy and environmental assessment of industrial hemp for building applications: a review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, November 2015, 51, 29–42.
• MS Islam and SK Ahmed, The impacts of jute on environment: an analytical review of Bangladesh, Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2012, 2(5), 24-31.
• D Knowler and B Bradshaw, Farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture: a review and synthesis of recent research, Food Policy, February 2007, 32(1), 25–48.
• T Ekvall and G Finnveden, Allocation in ISO14041 - a critical review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2001, 9(3), 197-208.
• WEBPAGE:
• J Summerscales, Resources for Life Cycle Assessment of natural fibre composites and bio-based resins.

Chapter 11 Applications

• CHAPTERS:
• G Cicala, G Cristaldi, G Recca and A Latteri, Composites based on natural fibre fabrics, Chapter 17 in Polona Dobnik Dubrovski (editor): Woven Fabric Engineering, InTech, Croatia and China, 18 August 2010, pp 317-342. ISBN 978-953-307-194-7.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• SH Kamarudin, MdSM Basri, M Rayung, F Abu, S Ahmad, MdN Norizan, S Osman, N Sarifuddin, MdSZM Desa, UH Abdullah, ISMA Tawakkal and LC Abdullah, A review on natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPC) for sustainable industrial applications, Polymers 2022, 14(17), 3698.
• E Oh, MMG Zúniga, TB Nguyen, B-H Kim, TT Tien and J Suhr, Sustainable green composite materials in the next-generation mobility industry: review and prospective, Advanced Composite Materials, latest articles online 06 May 2024.
• AD Castro-Franco, M Siqueiros-Hernández, V García-Angel, I Mendoza-Muñoz, LE Vargas-Osuna and HD Magaña-Almaguer, A review of natural fiber-reinforced composites for lower-limb prosthetic designs, Polymers, 2024, 16(9), 1293.
• V Chauhan, T Kärki, J Varis, Review of natural fiber-reinforced engineering plastic composites, their applications in the transportation sector and processing techniques, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2022, 35(8), 1169-1209.
• Z Sydow and K Bieńczak, The overview on the use of natural fibers reinforced composites for food packaging, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019, 16(8), 1189-1200.
• MJ Mochane, TC Mokhena, TH Mokhothu, A Mtibe, ER Sadiku, SS Ray, ID Ibrahim and OO Daramola, Recent progress on natural fiber hybrid composites for advanced applications: a review, eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2019, 13(2), 159–198.
• P Peças, H Carvalho, H Salman and M Leite, Natural fibre composites and their applications: a review, Journal of Composites Science, 2018, 2(4), 66 (20 pp).
• MPM Dicker, PF Duckworth, AB Baker, G Francois, MK Hazzard and PM Weaver, Green composites: a review of material attributes and complementary applications, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, January 2014, 56, 280-289.
• H-y Cheung, M-p Ho, K-t Lau, F Cardona and D Hui, Natural fibre-reinforced composites for bioengineering and environmental engineering applications, Composites Part B: Engineering, October 2009, 40(7), 655-663.

Aerospace

• A Gomez-Campos, C Vialle, A Rouilly, L Hamelin, A Rogeon, D Hardy and C Sablayrolles, Natural fibre polymer composites - a game changer for the aviation sector?, Journal of Cleaner Production, 1 March 2021, 286, 124986.

Automotive

• BOOKS:
• LA Elseify, M Midani, A El-Badawy and M Jawaid, Natural Fibers in the Automotive Industry. In: Manufacturing Automotive Components from Sustainable Natural Fiber Composites, Springer Nature, Cham ~ Switzerland, 2021.  ISBN 978-3-030-83024-3.
• BOOK CHAPTERS:
• MdA Alam, SM Sapuan, HH Ya, PB Hussain, Md Azeem and RA Ilyas, Chapter 1 - Application of biocomposites in automotive components: a review, in SM Sapuan and RA Ilyas (editors): Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering), 2021, 1-17.
• MN Mohammed, S Al-Zubaidi and SHK Bahrain, Chapter 13 - State-of-the-art review of green composites for automotive applications, in SM Sapuan and RA Ilyas (editors): Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering), 2021, 347-375.
• SFK Sherwani, SM Sapuan, Z Leman, ES Zainuddin and RA Ilyas, Chapter 15 - Application of polymer composite materials in motorcycles: A comprehensive review, in SM Sapuan and RA Ilyas (editors): Biocomposite and Synthetic Composites for Automotive Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering), 2021, 401-426.
• REVIEW PAPERS:
• M Capretti, G Del Bianco, V Giammaria and S Boria, Natural fibre and hybrid composite thin-walled structures for automotive crashworthiness: a review, Materials, 2024, 17(10), 2246.
• P Krishnasamy, G Rajamurugan, B Muralidharan and R Krishnaiah, General practices to enhance bast fiber composite properties and its automobile applications – a review, Engineering Research Express, March 2022, 4(1), 012002.
• S Olhan, V Khatkar and BK Behera, Textile-based natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites in automotive lightweighting, Journal of Materials Science, 2021, 56, 18867-18910.
• A Saleem, L Medina, M Skrifvars and L Berglin, Hybrid polymer composites of bio-based bast fibers with glass, carbon and basalt fibers for automotive applications - a review, MDPI Molecules, 2020, 25(21), 4933.
• MS Fogorasi and I Barbu, The potential of natural fibres for automotive sector - review, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, 252, 012044.
• R Dunne, D Desai, R Sadiku and J Jayaramudu, A review of natural fibres, their sustainability and automotive applications, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2016, 35(13), 1041-1050.
• G Koronis, A Silva and M Fontul, Green composites: A review of adequate materials for automotive applications, Composites Part B: Engineering, January 2013, 44(1), 120–127.
• H-y Cheung, M-p Ho, K-t Lau, F Cardona and D Hui, Natural fibre-reinforced composites for bioengineering and environmental engineering applications, Composites Part B: Engineering, October 2009, 40(7), 655-663.
• J Holbery and D Houston, Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications, JOM (Journal of Minerals, Metals and Materials Society), November 2006, 58(11), 80-86.
• D Puglia, J Biagiotti and JM Kenny, A review on natural fibre-based composites ~ Part II: application of natural reinforcements in composite materials for automotive industry, Journal of Natural Fibers, 2005, 1(3), 23-56.

Infrastructure

• G Ekundayo, H Gong and C Abeykoon, Jute fibre reinforced polymer composites in structural applications: a review, Journal of Materials and Polymer Science, 2024, 4(2), 1-13.
• H Wu, A Shen, Q Cheng, Y Cai, G Ren, H Pan and S Deng, A review of recent developments in application of plant fibers as reinforcements in concrete, Journal of Cleaner Production, 20 September 2023, 419, 138265.
• B Martínez, E Bernat-Maso and L Gil, Applications and properties of hemp stalk-based insulating biomaterials for buildings: review, Materials, 2023, 16(8), 3245.
• H Ahmad, G Chhipi-Shrestha, K Hewage and R Sadiq, A comprehensive review on construction applications and life cycle sustainability of natural fiber biocomposites, Sustainability 2022, 14(23), 15905.
• MdN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan and A Ahmad, A comprehensive review of types, properties, treatment methods and application of plant fibers in construction and building materials, Materials, 2022, 15(12), 4362.
• N Kumar, RK Kandasami and S Singh, Effective utilization of natural fibres (coir and jute) for sustainable low-volume rural road construction – a critical review, Construction and Building Materials, 12 September 2022, 347, 128606.
• DB Dittenber and HVS GangaRao, Critical review of recent publications on use of natural composites in infrastructure, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, August 2012, 43(8), 1419-1429.

Marine

• O El Hawary, L Boccarusso, MP Ansell, M Durante and F Pinto, An overview of natural fiber composites for marine applications, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023, 11(5), 1076.
• A Dąbrowska, Plant-oil-based fibre composites for boat hulls, Materials, 2022, 15(5), 1699.