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8746763 

Book/Book Chapter 

Future trends of fiber-reinforced polymer composites 

Biswas, MC; Lubna, MM; Iqbal, MHU; Mohammed, Z; Hoque, ME 

2021 

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 

Fiber-Reinforced Polymer: Processes and Applications 

399-443 

English 

Over the past decades, an explosive growth of microfabrication techniques and polymer composites has been witnessed. The infusion of fibers into polymer matrices to fabricate fiber-reinforced polymer composites has been considering for a long time with the advancement of technology. Unlike conventional materials, fiber-reinforced polymer composites exhibit superior performance because of the outstanding properties of embedded fibers such as high aspect ratio, unique structural attributes, and hence properties. Besides, naturally abundance biobased fibers, their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and low-cost lead to the advancement of fiber-reinforced polymer composites with a great future. This chapter focuses on a recent market summary of state-of-the-art applications of fiber-reinforced polymer composites which include automotive, aerospace, petroleum, construction, consumer products, etc. With the increasing global population, the enormous demand for highquality life and unparalleled industrialization, the demand for fiberreinforced polymer composites enhanced significantly with high quality and performance. We aim to integrate the global market demand and production volume of FRP composites in the aforementioned industries. The central part of this chapter summarizes major developments, state-ofthe- art, challenges towards the fabrication of high-performance fiberpolymer composites. Lastly, the summary enlightens. © 2021 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 

3D printing; Aerospace; Automotive; Building and construction; Consumer products; Fiber-reinforced polymer composites; Future trends