Biocomposites in Manufacturing: Properties, Processes and Industrial Applications presents the latest developments in this important research field. All the different manufacturing steps for the production of biocomposite products are covered, from extraction of the plants to the finishing of the final product, such as machining. The book also highlights innovative industrial applications that have recently appeared due to renewed interest from industry and academia.
It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, engineers, and all those working in industrial R&D in the development of composite materials, specifically biocomposites (natural fiber reinforced composites) for a broad range of industrial applications including aerospace, automotive, marine, energy, construction, and sporting equipment.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Biocomposites in Manufacturing - p. ii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. ix 8. Editors' Biographies - p. xi 9. Preface - p. xiii 10. 1. Biocomposites in industry: Main applications, recent developments, and future challenges - p. 1 11. 2. Multiscale structure, properties, and characterization approaches of plant fibers to be used in biocomposites - p. 25 12. 3. Recent advances in the processing and treatment of plant fibers as reinforcement for biocomposites - p. 55 13. 4. Recent advances in the processing and performances of thermoplastic biocomposites - p. 87 14. 5. Recent advances in the processing and performances of thermoset biocomposites - p. 109 15. 6. Recent advances in the 3D printing of biocomposites - p. 155 16. 7. Machining of biocomposites: recent advances and challenges - p. 215 17. 8. Recent improvements in the analysis and characterization of fiber/matrix interfaces in biocomposites - p. 259 18. 9. Hygrothermal aging in biocomposites: Mechanisms, influencing factors, moisture diffusion models, and impact on material properties - p. 287 19. 10. Circularity and life cycle assessment of biocomposites - p. 349 20. Index - p. 373
Biocomposites in Manufacturing: Properties, Processes and Industrial Applications presents the latest developments in this important research field. All the different manufacturing steps for the production of biocomposite products are covered, from extraction of the plants to the finishing of the final product, such as machining. The book also highlights innovative industrial applications that have recently appeared due to renewed interest from industry and academia.
It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, engineers, and all those working in industrial R&D in the development of composite materials, specifically biocomposites (natural fiber reinforced composites) for a broad range of industrial applications including aerospace, automotive, marine, energy, construction, and sporting equipment.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Biocomposites in Manufacturing - p. ii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Contributors - p. ix 8. Editors' Biographies - p. xi 9. Preface - p. xiii 10. 1. Biocomposites in industry: Main applications, recent developments, and future challenges - p. 1 11. 2. Multiscale structure, properties, and characterization approaches of plant fibers to be used in biocomposites - p. 25 12. 3. Recent advances in the processing and treatment of plant fibers as reinforcement for biocomposites - p. 55 13. 4. Recent advances in the processing and performances of thermoplastic biocomposites - p. 87 14. 5. Recent advances in the processing and performances of thermoset biocomposites - p. 109 15. 6. Recent advances in the 3D printing of biocomposites - p. 155 16. 7. Machining of biocomposites: recent advances and challenges - p. 215 17. 8. Recent improvements in the analysis and characterization of fiber/matrix interfaces in biocomposites - p. 259 18. 9. Hygrothermal aging in biocomposites: Mechanisms, influencing factors, moisture diffusion models, and impact on material properties - p. 287 19. 10. Circularity and life cycle assessment of biocomposites - p. 349 20. Index - p. 373
