Green Composites from Natural Resources

by Vijay Kumar Thakur

Released November 2013

Publisher(s): CRC Press

ISBN: 9781466570702

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Book description

Global awareness of environmental issues has resulted in the emergence of economically and environmentally friendly bio-based materials free from the traditional side effects of synthetics. This book delivers an overview of the advancements made in the development of natural biorenewable resources-based materials, including processing methods and potential applications in green composites. Biorenewable polymers are a special class of natural material found in nature, such as natural fibers, wheat straw, rice husk, and saw dust. In addition to offering renewable feedstocks, natural biorenewable materials are compostable, recyclable, edible, and more energy efficient to process than plastic.

Green Composites from Natural Resources covers various kinds of cellulosic biofibers, such as:

hemp fibers
jute
saccaharum cilliare fibers
pine needles
grewia optiva fibers
sisal fibers
eulaliopsis binata
flax fibers
coconut fibers
eulaliopsis binata
baggase fibers
rice husk
saw dust
wood flour
straw

With scopes for the utilization of natural resources-based materials as potential replacements for traditional petroleum feedstocks on the rise, more scientists and researchers are exploring new composite materials based on biorenewable resources. This book provides information on more eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives to synthetic polymers and discusses the present state and growing utility of green materials from natural resources.