From the beginning of the twenty-first century, studies on environmentally-friendly green composites including biocomposites and bioplastics, which are referred as 'green biocomposites', have been emphasized with increasing industrial and academic concerns. Green biocomposites based upon natural resources are very promising with many advantages like light weight, energy recovery, cost-effectiveness, sustainability, carbon dioxide sequestration, eco-friendliness, recyclability, etc. over conventional petroleum-based materials. Therefore, acade-mia and industries have paid much attention on green biocomposites, particularly with natural fibers or biofibers like kenaf, jute, flax, hemp, sisal, henequen, bamboo, wood, silk, etc. and with bioplastics like poly(lactic acid), poly(e-caprolactone), and poly(butylene succinate). Their industrial applications are being expanded to automobiles, building/construction, electronics, packaging, sports/leisure, etc.
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