Roselle

Production, Processing, Products and Biocomposites

1st Edition - July 30, 2021
Editors: S. M. Sapuan, Nadlene Razali, A.M. Radzi, R.A. Ilyas
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 2 1 3 - 5
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 2 1 9 - 7

Roselle: Production, Processing, Products and Biocomposites complies the latest findings on the production, processing, products and composites of the roselle plant. The book prov… Read more

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Roselle: Production, Processing, Products and Biocomposites complies the latest findings on the production, processing, products and composites of the roselle plant. The book provides researchers with the latest information on its entire use, including fibers and fruit for any application. Subjects covered include environmental advantages and challenges, the plant as a renewable resource, economic issues such as the impact of biobased medicines, biodiesel, the current market for roselle products and regulations for food packaging materials. Sections include commentary from leading industrial and academic experts in the field who present cutting-edge research on roselle fiber for a variety of industries.

By comprehensively covering the development and characterization of roselle fiber as a potential to replace conventional fiber made from petroleum-based polymers, this book is a must-have resource for anyone requiring up-to-date knowledge on the lifecycle of the roselle plant.

S. M. Sapuan

S.M. Sapuan is an ‘A’ grade Professor of Composite Materials in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also Head of the Advanced Engineering Materials and Composite Research Centre (AEMC) at UPM. He attained his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Newcastle, in Australia, and then went on to receive his MSc in Engineering Design, and PhD in Materials Engineering, from De Montfort University in the UK. He is a Professional Engineer, and a fellow of many professional societies including the Society of Automotive Engineers; The Academy of Science Malaysia; the International Society for Development and Sustainability; the Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia (PRIM); the Malaysian Scientific Association and the Institute of Materials Malaysia. He is an Honorary Member and past Vice President of the Asian Polymer Association and Founding Chairman and Honorary Member of The Society of Sugar Palm Development and Industry, Malaysia. During the course of his career, he has produced over 2000 publications including 880 journal papers, 55 books, and 180 book chapters..

Affiliations and expertise

Professor of Composite Materials, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra, Malaysia

Nadlene Razali

Nadlene Razali works in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia in Melaka, Malaysia.

Affiliations and expertise

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UniversitiTeknikal Malaysia, Melaka, Malaysia

A.M. Radzi

M Radzi Bin Abas works in the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Selangor, Malaysia.

Affiliations and expertise

Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

R.A. Ilyas

R.A. Ilyas is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. In 2012, he received his Diploma in Forestry from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Bintulu Campus (UPMKB), Sarawak, Malaysia. That same year, he was awarded the Public Service Department (JPA) scholarship to pursue his BSc in Chemical Engineering at UPM and then, in 2016, he was awarded the Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) by UPM to undertake a PhD degree in the field of Biocomposite Technology & Design at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) UPM. Dr. Ilyas was the recipient of the 2019 MVP Doctor of Philosophy Gold Medal Award UPM, that followed Best PhD Thesis and Top Student Awards.  In 2018, he was also awarded a National Book Award, an Outstanding Reviewer Award by 'Carbohydrate Polymers', Elsevier (United Kingdom), a Best Paper Award at the 11th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Energy Engineering, a Best Paper Award at the 2019 Seminar Enau Kebangsaan, Persatuan Pembangunan dan Industri Enau (Malaysia). In 2019, he was included in the list of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University and received a 2021 PERINTIS Publication Award by Persatuan Saintis Muslim (Malaysia). His main research interests are in the fields of polymer engineering (biodegradable polymers, biopolymers, polymer composites, polymer gels) and materials engineering (natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, cellulose materials, nanocomposites). To date, he has authored or coauthored more than 250 publications: 92 journal articles indexed in JCR/Scopus, 14 books, 69 book chapters, 51 conference proceedings/seminars, 2 research bulletins, 10 conference papers, and guest edited 6 journal special issues, as well as edited/coedited conference/seminar proceedings on green materials.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Lecturer, School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Center for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia