A Review on Feasibility of Using Jute Fiber Composite for Industrial Pallets and Trays

Abstract

Pallets and trays used in industry are widely made up of polypropylene plastic. These are used for material handling and for better storage efficiency. Once damaged or broken, it should be appropriately disposed or recycled, but this does not happen many times and they are just thrown carelessly out in the open or even burnt sometimes. This is harmful as polypropylene plastics are non-biodegradable and are harmful to nature in many ways. Many previous studies have suggested that jute fiber composite has mechanical properties almost equal to polypropylene plastic or more than it in some cases. Also jute fiber composites are not harmful to nature as they are biodegradable. Moreover, jute fiber composites have found many applications in recent years. This paper gives a literature survey on feasibility of using jute fiber composite instead of polypropylene plastics for pallets and trays used in industry.