Natural Fiber Composites: Practical Guide for Industrial Utilization

This video is part of @The Native Lab FREE course on 'Introduction to Composites'.

Composite manufacturers are facing increasing scrutiny related to the sustainability of their products and their end-of-life options. This is why many of the industry players are interested in natural fiber composites (NFC), however our unfamiliarity with this newcomer to the composite industry is preventing its wide use. Therefore, the purpose of this webinar is to bridge this gap and provide a practical guide on the industrial utilization of NFC.

Learning outcomes:
• NFC market status and commercial applications
• Barriers to the diffusion of NFC in mass markets
• Toolbox of natural fiber reinforcements
• Library of textile preforms for natural fiber reinforcements
• Compatible resin systems
• Important considerations before consolidation
• Industrial fabrication techniques of NFC
• Future trends

Biography:
Dr. Mohamad Midani is Assistant Professor at the Materials Engineering Department, German University Cairo and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University. He is also the Managing Partner of Intexive consulting and Member of the Advisory Board of Middle East Company for Textiles. Dr. Midani’s research mostly focuses on natural fibers and their composites, as well as sustainable product development, circular bioeconomy and biorefineries. He is one of the co-inventors of PalmFil fiber technology, which is the world’s first textile fiber and reinforcement extracted from the byproducts of pruning of date palms. Dr. Midani has his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Ain Shams University, MT in Textiles Technology and Management, and Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from NC State University. Dr. Midani is a certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP) and a member of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA).

[blbengani]

The presentation is an exceptionally commendable efforts. Thank you very much for bringing so much knowledge in the public domain. Let the technology spread in the greater interest on environment, habitants and global warming. A positive movement to save trees.

[mohamedmaky]

A very engaging and fruitful illustration. Appreciated work Dr. Midani.
Thank you so much 🌹🌹

[bcompltd.]

Hi, nice presentation!
A clarification - you compare the performance to glass fibres. But a layup of Bcomp's ampliTex+powerRibs (all natural fibres, just different architecture) can match the performance (stiffness to weight) of carbon fibres. Hence these are used in motorsports bodywork, actually in all of the examples displayed in the presentation such as the McLaren F1 seat, Porsche GT4 bodywork, eScootr bodywork etc. ampliTex is also used in the Green Nacelle and Flax sailing boat by GreenBoats that are shown. All the best!

[vykcryptid]

awesome ! the PCB substrate is fascinating !- making ti 3d printing friendly would help to bring it to people's home or local 3d printers and encorage them to experiemnt more with the materials - packaging replacements for non biodegrasdable plastics could be great ecspecially making that accessible tosmall resturants and buisnesses

[SeifHagagy]

thank you for the presentation, you explain a complex subject in simple words really it is a great work

[cyrildelaporte]

Thanks, so much for the presentation and all the material in the Drive! I'll definitely try and make something myself in my garage. I hope to see these materials being used more widely in de near future!

[kenirawadi]

Thank you for sharing this, Sir. Very valuable info. Additionally, great and very clear communication. Perhaps, one day we can collaborate.

[EnkiraDordzhi-Goriaeva]

Mohamad, thank you very much for the presentation. The best video on the subject - deep but in simple words. Could you please tell me if there should be special properties in PP, for example, as a matrix to get reinforced by NF?

[homayunrashid]

Sir can u provide me the link to download your book?

[accelerator]

Hey there, for the preforms, especially for the nonwoven variety, how are you able to make them into mats?

[naumanutube]

sir the code you mention you reach wesbite is not workin

[crapisnice]

This tech has been there for thousands of years and jute-hemp-flax mixes create appropriate fabrics for composites, besides there are binderless as Coco by hot pressing. Biocomposites are a way to end with salary work, trade, economy and money as they were engaged to control the distribution of limited resources as fossil energy or metals