Biopolymer Composite Materials in Oil and Gas Sector

Table 1

Natural fibres reinforced with polymers [61].

Thermoplastics		Thermosets
Polymer	Fibres	Resin	Fibres
PP	Curcuma, coconut husk, hemp, jute, sisal, sugarcane bagasse	Polyester	Bamboo, banana, coconut flax, pineapple, hemp
PE	Banana, rice husks, sugarcane bagasse	Polyurethane	Coconut, banana, curcuma, sisal
HDPE	Banana, curcuma, sisal, wood	Epoxy	Cotton, flax, hemp, jute, sisal, pineapple
PS	Coconut husk, sisal, sugarcane bagasse	Phenolic	Flax, sisal, jute, banana
		Vinyl ester	Pineapple, sisal, jute, coconut, hemp