Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biopolymers

Materials, Applications, and Sustainability
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-45701-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Natural Fiber-reinforced Biopolymers: Materials, Applications, and Sustainability provides a comprehensive overview of natural fiber-reinforced biopolymers, focusing on their properties, synthesis, processing, applications, and sustainability aspects. Beginning with fundamental chapters on natural fibers and biopolymers, the book explores various composites created from polymers like polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), thermoplastic starch (TPS), chitosan, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), green epoxy, polycaprolactone (PCL), and bacterial cellulose, all reinforced with natural fibers. Advanced fabrication techniques, characterization methods, and practical applications across sectors including automotive, biomedical, packaging, agriculture, and environmental remediation are thoroughly discussed. The book also includes chapters on sustainability that address recycling strategies, life cycle assessment, and the role of these materials in a circular economy. This is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, advanced students, and industry professionals interested in sustainable materials and their applications.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shaker, Khubab

Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Textilverarbeitung und Faserverarbeitung
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Natural Fiber
2. Biopolymers
3. Natural Fibers Reinforced polylactic acid (PLA)
4. Natural Fibers Reinforced polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
5. Natural Fibers Reinforced Thermoplastic Starch (TPS)
6. Natural Fibers Reinforced Chitosan
7. Nanocellulose Reinforced Green Composites
8. Natural Fibers Reinforced polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)
9. Natural Fibers Reinforced Green Epoxy
10. Natural Fibers Reinforced polycaprolactone (PCL)
11. Natural Fibers Reinforced Bacterial Cellulose
12. Natural Fibers Reinforced Protein-Based Biopolymers
13. Recycling of Natural Fiber Reinforced Biopolymer
14. Life Cycle Assessment of Natural Fiber Reinforced Biopolymers
15. Opportunity, Challenge and Future Perspectives

Über Autor(innen)

Rushdan, Ahmad Ilyas
Dr Ahmad Ilyas Rushdan is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His expertise includes biodegradable polymers, biopolymers, polymer composites, and polymer gels. Additionally, Dr. Ahmad Ilyas specializes in material engineering, specifically in the areas of natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, biocomposites, cellulose materials, and nano-composites.

Shaker, Khubab
Dr. Khubab Shaker is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Materials at National Textile University, Pakistan. He earned his doctoral degree in 2018 from the same institution, focusing on textile fabric reinforced composite materials. He further refined his expertise through postdoctoral studies at the University of Leoben, Austria, specializing in the processing of composite materials. With over 14 years of experience, Dr. Shaker has established himself as a leading expert in the processing and characterization of composite materials, including areas such as residual stresses, thermomechanical characterization, multilayer/3D woven reinforcements, auxetic materials, natural fibers, woven structures, and green composites.