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Polymer Composites- An Overview and Recent Advancements

Authors
Priya Kumari1, Lokeswar Patnaik1, 2, *, Prasant Kumar Swain1, Sunil Kumar3
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly NIFFT), Ranchi, 834 003, Jharkhand, India
2Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Research, Innovation and Training [CoE-AMRIT], National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Formerly NIFFT), Ranchi, 834 003, Jharkhand, India
3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai, India
*Corresponding author. Email: lokeswar.nits@gmail.com
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Lokeswar Patnaik
Available Online 31 March 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-628-9_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Polymer; Composites; Natural; Synthetic; Processing
Abstract

Polymer composites reinforced with natural and synthetic fibres have emerged as promising materials owing to their tailored structural, mechanical and functional properties. Natural fibres such as jute, flax, and sisal are biodegradable, renewable, lightweight in nature, and cost-effective, making them attractive for various sustainable applications. However, their moisture absorption and poor wettability limit their performance; chemical treatments and surface modifications are employed to improve their fibre–matrix adhesion and mechanical performance. On the other hand, synthetic fibres such as glass and carbon offer high strength, stiffness, and durability, with widespread use in marine, aerospace and automotive sectors. The Processing of polymer composites methods includes hand lay-up, injection moulding, and extrusion that enables formation of structural matrices. Various advanced characterization techniques such as Raman X-ray diffraction, Raman analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) provides information on the structural make-up, crystallinity and bonding in the composites. This review discusses the latest developments in fiber-reinforced polymer composites, focussing on the types of fibre, processing techniques, structural and mechanical behaviour, and recent progress in the areas related to polymer composites.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Intelligent Computing, Manufacturing, and Electronics (rTIME 2025)
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Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
31 March 2026
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978-94-6239-628-9
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-628-9_17How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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