Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume 2: Processing and Applications (The Textile Institute Book Series, Volume 2) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128187824 ISBN 13: 9780128187821

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

The Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume Two, Processing and Applications, Second Edition provides detailed coverage of the latest processing techniques and industrial applications of a wide range of natural fibers. Natural fibrous resources, both lignocellulosic and protein ones, are renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic, making them an important source of sustainable textile solutions. A broad range of sources of natural fibers are covered in the book, including flax, hemp, bast, jute, coir, linen, cotton and silk. This wealth of expert information provides a uniquely detailed reference for the processing, characterization, selection and application of natural fibers.

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About the Authors

Professor Ryszard M. Kozlowski is the award-winning former Director of the Polish Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Textile Institute, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Natural Fibres, Scientific Advisor to the Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, and Doctor Honoris Causa of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ibarra, Ecuador. Professor Koz?owski is also Coordinator of both ESCORENA (the European System of Cooperative Research Networks in Agriculture and the FAO/ESCORENA European Cooperative Research Network on Flax and other Bast Plants. He is the author/co-author of over 300 publications, including 26 books and 25 patents.

Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk is assistant at Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants in Poland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128187824
• ISBN 13: 9780128187821
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 752
• Editor: Kozlowski Ryszard M., Mackiewicz-Talarczyk Maria