InhaltsangabeADVANCES IN POLYMER COMPOSITES: BIOCOMPOSITES - STATE OF THE ART, NEW CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES Introduction Development of Biocomposite Engineering Classification of Biocomposites SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES OF BIOPOLYMERS (NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC) Introduction Classification Natural Biopolymers Synthetic Biopolymers Need for Biopolymers Exceptional Properties of Biopolymers Biomedical Polymers Composite Material Blends Applications of Biopolymers Partially Biodegradable Packaging Materials Nonbiodegradable Biopolymers Conversion of Nonbiodegradable to Biodegradable Polymers Current Research Areas in Biopolymers and Bioplastics General Findings and Future Prospects PREPARATION, MICROSTRUCTURE, AND PROPERTIES OF BIOFIBERS Introduction Structure of Natural Plant Fibers Ultimate Properties of Natural Fibers Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Cellulose Microfibrils and Macrofibrils AllCellulose Composites and Nanocomposites Conclusions SURFACE TREATMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURAL FIBERS: EFFECTS ON THE PROPERTIES OF BIOCOMPOSITES Introduction Why is Surface Treatment of Natural Fibers Important in Biocomposites? What are the Surface Treatment Methods of Natural Fibers? How does the Surface Treatment Influence the Properties of Biocomposites? Concluding Remarks MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING METHODS OF BIOCOMPOSITES Processing Technology of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Processing Technology of Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) BIOFIBERREINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITES Introduction Materials and Fabrication Techniques BiofiberReinforced Synthetic Thermoset Composites BiofiberReinforced Biosynthetic Thermoset Composites EndofLife Treatment of NFR Thermoset Composites Conclusions BIOFIBERREINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES Introduction Source of Biofibers Types of Biofibers Advantages of Biofibers Disadvantages of Biofibers Graft Copolymerization of Biofibers Surface Modifications of Biofibers Using Bacterial Cellulose Applications of Biofibers as Reinforcement Biofiber Graft Copolymers Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Bacterial Cellulose and Bacterial Cellulose-Coated, Biofiber-Reinforced, Thermoplastic Composites Applications of Biofiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Conclusions BIOFIBERREINFORCED NATURAL RUBBER COMPOSITES Introduction Natural Rubber (NR) Biofibers Processing BiofiberReinforced Rubber Composites Approaches to Improve Fiber-Matrix Adhesion Applications Conclusions IMPROVEMENT OF INTERFACIAL ADHESION IN BAMBOO POLYMER COMPOSITE ENHANCED WITH MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE Introduction Materials Experiments Results and Discussion Conclusion TEXTILE BIOCOMPOSITES Elastic Properties of Twisted Yarn Biocomposites Fabrication Process for Textile Biocomposites BIONANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Bionanocomposites Final Remarks FULLY BIODEGRADABLE "GREEN" COMPOSITES Introduction Soy ProteinBased Green Composites StarchBased Green Composites Biodegradation of "Green" Composites BIOMEDICAL POLYMER COMPOSITES AND APPLICATIONS Introduction Biocompatibility Issues Natural Matrix Based Polymer Composites Synthetic Polymer Matrix Biomedical Composites Smart Polymers and Biocomposites PolymerNanosystems and Nanocomposites in Medicine Conclusions Outlook ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, BIODEGRADATION, AND LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF FULLY BIODEGRADABLE "GREEN" COMPOSITES Introduction Environmental Aspects Environmental Impacts of Green Composite Materials Choice of Impact Categories Environmental Impact of Polylactide Environmental Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Potential Positive Environmental Impacts Potential Negative Environmental Impacts Biodegradation Advantages of Green Composites over Traditional Composites Disadvantages of Green Composites Application and End-Uses Biodegradation of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) under Different Environmental Conditions Biodegradation of P

Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at Mahatma Gandhi University (India). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences. Thomas has published over 430 papers in peer reviewed journals on polymer composites, membrane separation, polymer blend and alloy, and polymer recycling research and has edited 17 books. He has supervised 60 doctoral students. Kuruvilla Joseph is a Professor of Chemistry at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (India). He has held a number of visiting research fellowships and has published over 50 papers on polymer composites and blends. S. K. Malhotra is Chief Design Engineer andHead of the Composites Technology Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He has published over 100 journal and proceedings papers on polymer and alumina?zirconia composites. Koichi Goda is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Yamaguchi University. His major scientific fields of interest are reliability and engineering analysis of composite materials and development and evaluation of environmentally friendly and other advanced composite materials. M. S. Sreekala is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, SreeSankara College, Kalady (India). She has published over 40 papers on polymer composites (including biodegradable and green composites) in peer reviewed journals and has held a number of Scientific Positions and Research Fellowships including those from the Humboldt Foundation, Germany, and Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Japan.

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