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Natural fiber-reinforced biodegradable and bioresorbable polymer composites /

Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites focuses on key areas of fundamental research and applications of biocomposites. Several key elements that affect the usage of these composites in real-life applications are discussed. There will be a comprehensive review on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lau, Alan K. T. (Editor ), Hung, Ada Pui Yan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Duxford, United Kingdom : Woodhead Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, 2017.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; 1 Natural fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Silkworm silk fiber; 1.2.1 Mechanical properties; 1.2.2 Applications; 1.2.2.1 Wound sutures; 1.2.2.2 Scaffolds tissue engineering; 1.2.3 Silk-based biocomposites; 1.3 Chicken feather fiber; 1.3.1 Chicken feather; 1.3.2 CFF/PLA biocomposites; 1.4 Conclusion; References.
  • 2 Particleboards from agricultural lignocellulosics and biodegradable polymers prepared with raw materials from natural res ... 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 la ... ; 2.5.1 Particleboards with polysaccharides; 2.5.2 Particleboards with proteins; 2.5.3 Particleboards with polymers obtained from biomass by microorganisms.
  • 2.5.4 Particleboards with polymers synthesized conventionally and chemically from monomers obtained from agro-resources2.6 Applications-Market; 2.7 Conclusions; References; 3 Green composites made from cellulose nanofibers and bio-based epoxy: processing, performance, and applications; 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.
  • 3.5.1 Mechanical properties of cellulose nanocomposite3.5.2 Failure analysis of cellulose nanocomposites; 3.5.3 Effect of fiber volume fraction on tribological properties; References; 4 Biodegradable fiber-reinforced polymer composites for construction applications; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Polymer composites for construction applications; 4.2.1 Soil stabilization technologies; 4.2.2 Natural polymers as soil stabilizers in construction; 4.3 Polymer stabilized earth blocks; 4.3.1 Influence of the soil characteristics; 4.3.2 Mechanical testing; 4.3.2.1 Flexural tests; 4.3.2.2 Compression tests.
  • 4.3.2.3 Ultrasonic diagnostics4.3.2.4 Results assessment; 4.4 Analysis of the influence of the fiber type; 4.4.1 Natural versus synthetic fibers; 4.4.2 Comparison of the different fiber/polymer-soil matrix behavior; 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; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Materials and methods; 5.2.1 Materials; 5.2.2 Methods; 5.2.2.1 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of fibers; 5.2.2.2 Composite preparation.