Biofiber Reinforcements in Composite Materials (Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering) - Hardcover

Omar Faruk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 178242122X ISBN 13: 9781782421221

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Natural fiber-reinforced composites have the potential to replace synthetic composites, leading to less expensive, stronger and more environmentally-friendly materials. This book provides a detailed review on how a broad range of biofibers can be used as reinforcements in composites and assesses their overall performance. The book is divided into five major parts according to the origins of the different biofibers. Part I contains chapters on bast fibers, Part II; leaf fibers, Part III; seed fibers, Part IV; grass, reed and cane fibers, and finally Part V covers wood, cellulosic and other fibers including cellulosic nanofibers. Each chapter reviews a specific type of biofiber providing detailed information on the sources of each fiber, their cultivation, how to process and prepare them, and how to integrate them into composite materials. The chapters outline current and potential applications for each fiber and discuss their main strengths and weaknesses. * The book is divided into five major parts according to the origins of the different biofibers - bast, leaf, seed; grass, reed and cane fibers, and finally wood, cellulosic and other fibers including cellulosic nanofibers.* This book provides a detailed review on how a broad range of biofibers can be used as reinforcements in composites and assesses their overall performance* The chapters outline current and potential applications for each fiber and discuss their main strengths and weaknesses

About this title

Review:

A comprehensive review of the use of a broad range of biofibers as reinforcements in composites, together with an assessment of their overall performance.

About the Author:

Dr Omar Faruk, University of Toronto, Canada. Professor Mohini Sain works in the Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Canada. Both are internationally-known for their research on wood-polymer composites.

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178242122X
• ISBN 13: 9781782421221
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 772
• Editor: Omar Faruk, Mohini Sain