Green composites from natural resources
Title:
Green composites from natural resources
Author:
Thakur, Vijay Kumar, 1952- editor. of compilation.
ISBN:
9781466570702
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Contents:
chapter 1. Green composites : an introduction / Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, Raju K. Gupta, Raghavan Prasanth, and Michael R. Kessler -- chapter 2. Valorization of Agricultural by-products in poly(lactic acid) to develop biocomposites / Anne Bergeret, Jean-Charles Benezet, Thi-Phuong-Thao Tran, George C. Papanicolaou, and Anastasia Koutsomitopoulou -- chapter 3. Processing cellulose for cellulose fiber and matrix composites / Robert A. Shanks -- chapter 4. Hemp and hemp-based composites / Hao Wang and Alan K.T. Lau -- chapter 5. Plant fiber-based composites / Bessy M. Philip, Eldho Abraham, Deepa B., Laly A. Pothan, and Sabu Thomas -- chapter 6. Eulaliopsis binata : utilization of waste biomass in green composites / Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta -- chapter 7. Bast fibers composites for engineering structural applications : myth or the future trend / Bartosz T. Weclawski and Mizi Fan -- chapter 8. Life cycle assessment for natural fiber composites / Nilmini P.J. Dissanayake and John Summerscales -- chapter 9. Effect of halloysite nanotubes on water absorption, thermal, and mechanical properties of cellulose fiber-reinforced vinyl ester composites / Abdullah Alhuthali and It Meng Low -- chapter 10. Eco-friendly fiber-reinforced natural rubber green composites : a perspective on the future / Raghavan Prasanth, Ravi Shankar, Anna Dilfi, Vijay K. Thakur, and Jou-Hyeon Ahn -- chapter 11. Weathering study of biofiber-based green composites / Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta -- chapter 12. Machining behavior of green composites : a comparison with conventional composites / Inderdeep Singh and Pramendra K. Bajpai -- chapter 13. Potential biomedical applications of renewable nanocellulose / Sivoney F. de Souza, Bibin M. Cherian, Alcides L. Leao, Marcelo Telascrea, Marcia R. M. Chaves, Suresh S. Narine, and Mohini Sain -- chapter 14. Green composites from functionalized renewable cellulosic fibers / Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta -- chapter 15. Properties and characterization of natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites / Hom N. Dhakal and Zhong Y. Zhang -- chapter 16. Vegetable oils for green composites / Vijay K. Thakur, Mahendra Thunga, and Michael R. Kessler.
Abstract:
Global awareness of environmental issues has resulted in the emergence of economically and environmentally friendly bio-based materials free from the traditional side effects of synthetics. This book delivers an overview of the advancements made in the development of natural biorenewable resources-based materials, including processing methods and potential applications in green composites. Biorenewable polymers are a special class of natural material found in nature, such as natural fibers, wheat straw, rice husk, and saw dust. In addition to offering renewable feedstocks, natural biorenewable materials are compostable, recyclable, edible, and more energy efficient to process than plastic.Green Composites from Natural Resources covers various kinds of cellulosic biofibers, such as: hemp fibers, jute, saccaharum cilliare fibers, pine needles, grewia optiva fibers, sisal fibers, eulaliopsis binata flax fibers, coconut fibers, eulaliopsis binata baggase fibers, rice husk, saw dust, wood, flour, straw. With scopes for the utilization of natural resources-based materials as potential replacements for traditional petroleum feedstocks on the rise, more scientists and researchers are exploring new composite materials based on biorenewable resources. This book provides information on more eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives to synthetic polymers and discusses the present state and growing utility of green materials from natural resources-- Provided by publisher.
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