Various
types of materials are used in the house construction industry depending on the
process to be used, the specifications of instruments, or the design employed.
Currently, the materials used in rapid manufacturing (RM) for considerable
parts of buildings are neither biodegradable nor eco-friendly. Although themain materials in use for rapid prototyping system include thermoplasticmaterials, epoxy resin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic, and polyester
materials, many scholars have made efforts to develop biofibres as fillers and
composite reinforcements for industrial building systems. Materials currently
in use in RM are limited to those that can be sintered or melted and solidified
quickly.
The problem with using polymeric materials lies mainly in their price
and non-ecofriendliness, both of which make the system inappropriate for adoption
in the construction field. Providing an eco-friendly material with
cost-effective components can allow the use of such systems within the
construction industry.Kenaf
fibres can be used in large quantities as excellent reinforcing fillers in
plastics and in thermoplastics, such as polypropylene (PP), for their many
unique properties and lower cost. Moreover, Kenaf, as a natural fibre
composite, has been shown to perform better in some mechanical activities, such
as flexural testing, compared with a number of other natural fibres.(Read More)
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