9. Conclusions
Sugar palm fibre with its desirable properties, has great potential to be used as reinforcement in polymer composites. Not only the fibre is highly durable, it is also resistant to sea water. On top of it, it is readily available in the form of woven fibres, making it easy to process. Currently, several successful sugar palm fibre composite products are being developed. Since sugar palm remains largely unknown by many people and very little information is available about it, more research needs to be conducted to unveil its significance and to promote its usefulness for the benefits of the public.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry of Malaysia for providing research grant (Science Fund), project number 05-01-04-SF1114. Part of this paper was presented at Conference on Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, World Engineering Congress 2010 held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.