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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE

Figure 1.1 Global prepreg market forecast by industry from 2016 to
2021[9] 3

Figure 2.1 Diagram illustrating the use of composite materials in
various components of the Boeing 787 aircraft [18] 10

Figure 2.2 Relative merits of glass fibre and natural fibre composites
[22] 12

Figure 2.3 Direct-melt fibre glass manufacturing process [31] 16

Figure 2.4 The processes flow of making carbon fibres from PAN and
pitch precursors [32] 18

Figure 2.5 Classification of natural fibres [45] 21

Figure 2.6 Schematic diagram of natural fibre’s cell wall [45] 22

Figure 2.7 Natural fibre composite trend and forecast [48] 24

Figure 2.8 Basalt rock 25

Figure 2.9 Basalt fibre 26

Figure 2.10 (a) Corchorus Olitorius, (b) Jute fibre 27

Figure 2.11 (a) Linum Usitatissimum, (b) Flax fibre 28

Figure 2.12 The usage of wood and natural fibres for composites in the
European automotive industry in 2012 [53] 29

Figure 2.13 Utilisation of natural fibre in the automotive field [54] 30

Figure 2.14 Linear polyester structure 33

Figure 2.15 Fast intercept craft manufactured by UES [79] 37

Figure 2.16 Tensile properties of hybrid composite [83] 40

Figure 2.17 Tensile strength vs Kevlar content by weight (wt %) 43

Figure 2.18 Load - deflection diagram of glass/jute composites [58] 44

Figure 2.19 Energy absorption with different loading rates of
CSM/polyester [81] 46

Figure 2.20 SEM image of internal surface of bamboo fibre [91] 47

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