• Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites (NFRPs) can potentially be used for different engineering applications as alternatives to oil based and synthetic fiber composites.
• However, NFRFs are highly sensitive to moisture and microbial degradation which limit their outdoor applications.

This project investigates a technique called plastination, through which water content in natural materials is replaced with a polymer, for improving the resistance of these these materials to water and microbial degradation.

Project team: Reeghan Osmond, Dr. Abbas Milani and , Dr. Kevin Golovin