The growing environmental problems, problem of waste disposal and the depletion of non-renewable resources have stimulated the use of green materials compatible with the environment to reduce environmental impacts. Therefore, there is a need of designing products by using natural resources. Natural fibres seem to be a good alternative since they are abundantly available and there are good number of possibilities of using all the components of the fibre yielding crop. One such fibre yielding plant is Agave Americana. Leaves of this plant yield fibres and all the parts of this plant can be...

Natural fibres play a vital role in developing high performing biocomposites, which will be a key material to solve the current ecological and environmental problems. Natural fibre reinforced composites may in future become materials to substitute polymer based composites, owing to their lightweight, cost effective application of renewable materials, attractive specific properties, simple processing technologies, eco-friendliness and ability to recycle after use. This monograph reveals the new domain of research on Agave Americana leaf fibres and their composites. This investigation focuses...