Lignocellulosic Fibers: Sustainable Biomaterials for Green Composites (SpringerBriefs in Materials)

Preface
Contents
About the Authors
1 Green Composite Solutions
	1.1 Need for Green Composites
		1.1.1 Advantages of Green Composites
	1.2 Constituents of a Green Composite
		1.2.1 Reinforcements
		1.2.2 Matrices
	1.3 Fabrication Techniques
		1.3.1 Hand Layup
		1.3.2 Compression Molding
		1.3.3 Injection Molding
		1.3.4 Resin Infusion/Vacuum Bagging
	1.4 Biodegradation of Green Composites
	1.5 Key Challenges
	1.6 Applications
	References
2 Lignocellulosic Fiber Structure
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Chemical Composition of Lignocellulosic Fibers
		2.2.1 Cellulose
		2.2.2 Hemicellulose
		2.2.3 Lignin
	2.3 Structure of Lignocellulosic Fibers
	2.4 Lignocellulosic Fibers from Secondary Plants
	References
3 Fruit, Seed and Leaf Fibers
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Fruit and Seed Fibers
		3.2.1 Kapok
		3.2.2 Brazil Nut
		3.2.3 Coconut
		3.2.4 Borassus Fruit
		3.2.5 Tamarind Fruit Fibers
		3.2.6 Empty Fruit Bunch
	3.3 Leaf
		3.3.1 Agave
		3.3.2 New Zealand Flax
		3.3.3 Pineapple
		3.3.4 Piassava Fiber
		3.3.5 Leafiran Fiber
		3.3.6 Palm Leaf
		3.3.7 Others
	3.4 Composition and Properties of Fibers
	3.5 Conclusions
	References
4 Bast and Grass Fibers
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Bast Fibers
		4.2.1 Isora
		4.2.2 Banana
		4.2.3 Vakka
		4.2.4 Date Palm
		4.2.5 Thespesia Lampas
		4.2.6 Okra Fibres
		4.2.7 Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Roselle)
	4.3 Grass Fibers
		4.3.1 Bamboo
		4.3.2 Bagasse
		4.3.3 Other Grass Fibers
	4.4 Composition and Properties of Fibers
	4.5 Conclusions
	References
5 Wood and Agriculture Waste Fibers
	5.1 Wood Fibers
	5.2 Husk and Straw Fibers
		5.2.1 Areca Fruit Husk
		5.2.2 Rice Husk
		5.2.3 Corn Husk
		5.2.4 Corn Stalk/Straw
		5.2.5 Wheat Straw
		5.2.6 Soybean Straw
	5.3 Bark of Plant
		5.3.1 Acacia Planifrons
		5.3.2 Cotton Stalk
		5.3.3 Dichrostachys Cinerea
		5.3.4 Prosopis Juliflora
	5.4 Other Agrowaste Fibers
	References
6 Performance of Green Composites
	6.1 Mechanical Performance
	6.2 Moisture Absorption
	6.3 Flammability and Thermal Degradation
	6.4 Biodegradation
	6.5 Conclusions
	References