The use of fibers from agricultural byproducts or agrowaste
materials as reinforcements in green composites
offers a low cost and environmentally friendly solution to
waste disposal [1] and can alleviate the resource shortage
of wood, particularly in countries that have little or no
wood resources left [2]. Among all agricultural byproducts,
including stalks of most cereal crops, rice husks, coconut
fibers, bagasse, maize cobs and peanut shells, corn fiber
stands out with some favorable characteristics such as
lower cost (which is about 90% cheaper than agricultural
fibers [3])