The main findings of a selected group of research publications which focused on the use of recycled textile waste as reinforcements in fiber-polymer composites are summarized in this paper. The summary covers the use of recycled fibers, yarns, fabrics and garments as reinforcement materials and common commodity polymers as matrices. It also briefly talks about the fabrication techniques used and provides a highlight of the property enhancements, perceived need for further improvement of select properties and the potential applications of the fabricated composites. The main objective in preparing this summary is to provide useful, easily accessible and readily understandable information in one place so that interested entrepreneurs around the globe can work to expand the composite manufacturing industry, especially that of affordable composites that use recycled textile waste as reinforcement material.

hybrid composites, compatibilizers, reinforced composites, biodegradable composites, thermos-mechanical behavior, bioethanol.

Received: February 25, 2023; Accepted: March 28, 2023; Published: June 9, 2023

How to cite this article: Radhakrishnaiah Parachuru, Selected research briefs on the fabrication of value added composites using recycled textile waste as reinforcement material, International Journal of Materials Engineering and Technology 22(1) (2023), 43-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0975044423004

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