This book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of advances in properties, performance, and processing of lignocellulose fibre-reinforced composites. With its application-oriented approach, this text explores the current state of the art, trends, future directions, and opportunities.
• Provides a holistic review of the importance and promise of lignocellulose fiber composites.
• Covers cutting-edge research from around the globe.
• Offers novel techniques for interfacial adhesion, characterization, and assessment of these advanced materials.
• Explains the modern technologies needed for processing and engineering lignocellulose fibre composites for use as alternatives in industrial applications.
The book will be of interest to researchers, scientists, and engineers working with renewable resources in the field of materials science.
This book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of advances in properties, performance, and processing of lignocellulose fibre-reinforced composites. With its application-oriented approach, this text explores the current state of the art, trends, future directions, and opportunities.
Front Matter
Chapter 1 Lignocellulose reinforced polymer composites An
overview
Chapter 2 Functional characteristics of Lignocellulosic materials
Structure and Properties
Chapter 3 A comprehensive review on Hemp
fibre-reinforced composites for material characterization
Chapter 4 Tribology
performance and wear mechanics of Lignocellulosic fiber-reinforced polymer
composites
Chapter 5 Studies on wear behavior of Hemp fiber-reinforced
high-density polyethylene (HDPE) composites using Taber Abrasion Test
Chapter
6 Challenges in the machining of bio-based composite materials A
comprehensive analysis
Chapter 7 Machine learning-based additive
manufacturing techniques and bio-based composite processes A Reconciliation
of contemporary technologies
Chapter 8 Life cycle Assessment (LCA) of
Lignocellulosic composites and its environmental impact
Chapter 9
Investigations on eco-friendly sandwich composites using flax fiber and
agglomerated cork
Chapter 10 Biomass-based composites derived from different
sources - Properties and characterization
Chapter 11 Nanocomposites derived
from biomass
Chapter 12 Lignocellulose-based nanocomposites: Processing,
characterization and properties
Chapter 13 Lignocellulose-based bioproducts:
Bioethanol, biohydrogen and biobutanol
Chapter 14 Flame-retardant properties
of Lignocellulosic composites
Chapter 15 Applications of Lignocellulose
fibre-reinforced polymer composites in modern engineering products
Chapter 16
Lignocellulosic composites as potential resource - Construction and building
materials
Chapter 17 Lignocellulose composites Economy and its future
prospects across globe
Arun Ramnath Ramachandran is Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, India.
Vinod Ayyappan is Postdoctoral Fellow, Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor, Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
