
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites
Description
Key Features
- Includes comprehensive information about the sources, properties, and biodegradability of natural fibers
- Discusses failure mechanisms and modeling of natural fibers composites
- Analyzes the effectiveness of using natural materials for enhancing mechanical, thermal, and biodegradable properties
Readership
R&D managers in the textile industry; postgraduate students and academic researchers in textile science
Table of Contents
1. Natural fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Silkworm silk fiber
- 1.3 Chicken feather fiber
- 1.4 Conclusion
- References
2. Particleboards from agricultural lignocellulosics and biodegradable polymers prepared with raw materials from natural resources
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Composites: Types, production, and advantages over raw wood
- 2.3 Biodegradable and Bioresourceable polymeric materials
- 2.4 Agricultural materials used in composites
- 2.5 Review of particleboards manufactured with agricultural materials and biodegradeable/bioresourceable polymers in the last decade
- 2.6 Applications—Market
- 2.7 Conclusions
- References
3. Green composites made from cellulose nanofibers and bio-based epoxy: Processing, performance, and applications
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 How to prepare the cellulose-based aerogel preform
- 3.3 Making cellulose nanocomposite
- 3.4 Mechanical, microstructural, and tribological characterization
- 3.5 Sample results obtained from mechanical, microstructural, and tribological tests
- References
4. Biodegradable fiber-reinforced polymer composites for construction applications
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Polymer composites for construction applications
- 4.3 Polymer stabilized earth blocks
- 4.4 Analysis of the influence of the fiber type
- 4.5 Life cycle assessment of polymer composite blocks
- 4.6 Future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
5. Bleached kraft softwood fibers reinforced polylactic acid composites, tensile and flexural strengths
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Materials and methods
- 5.3 Results and discussion
- 5.4 Conclusions
- References
6. Silk for sustainable composites
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Silk as a particulate reinforcement in biofoams
- 6.3 Nonwoven and woven silk laminate composites
- 6.4 Evaluating the sustainability of silk and it composites
- Acknowledgments
- References
7. Effects of cellulose nanowhiskers preparation methods on the properties of hybrid montmorillonite/cellulose nanowhiskers reinforced polylactic acid nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Materials and methods
- 7.3 Testing and characterization
- 7.4 Results and discussion
- 7.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
8. Bio-based resins for fiber-reinforced polymer composites
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Biophenolic resins
- 8.3 Bio-based epoxy resins
- 8.4 Bio-based polyurethane (BPU)
- 8.5 Cellulose acetate
- 8.6 Biopolyesters
- 8.7 Biopolyolefins
- 8.8 Summary and future perspectives of bioresins
- Acknowledgments
- References
9. Processing of lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced biodegradable composites
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Challenges in primary processing of LFBC
- 9.3 Processing of biocomposites
- 9.4 Conclusions
- References
Product details
- No. of pages: 208
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2017
- Published: February 28, 2017
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780081006566
- eBook ISBN: 9780081006696
About the Editors
Alan Lau
Affiliations and Expertise
Ada Pui Yan Hung
Affiliations and Expertise
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