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Green Composites, 2nd Edition
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Green Composites, 2nd Edition

by Caroline Baillie, Randika Jayasinghe
January 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
220 pages
7h 20m
English
Woodhead Publishing
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Engineering with people

A participatory needs and feasibility study of a waste-based composite manufacturing project in Sri Lanka

R. Jayasinghe and C. Baillie,    The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia

Abstract

The not-for-profit organization, Waste for Life (WFL) (wasteforlife.org) has worked for 10 years to support communities in the transformation of locally sourced fibers and waste plastics into low-cost and yet income-producing composite materials and products. Waste-based green composites are developed by mixing natural fibers with thermoplastics using a hot press that can be manufactured locally. The use of a simple technology and already-available materials makes a perfect combination for local groups to convert ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780081008003