Natural fiber-reinforced biodegradable and bioresorbable polymer composites

Content: Front Cover
 Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Contributors
 Preface
 1 Natural fiber-reinforced polymer-based composites
 1.1 Introduction
 1.2 Silkworm silk fiber
 1.2.1 Mechanical properties
 1.2.2 Applications
 1.2.2.1 Wound sutures
 1.2.2.2 Scaffolds tissue engineering
 1.2.3 Silk-based biocomposites
 1.3 Chicken feather fiber
 1.3.1 Chicken feather
 1.3.2 CFF/PLA biocomposites
 1.4 Conclusion
 References 2 Particleboards from agricultural lignocellulosics and biodegradable polymers prepared with raw materials from natural res...2.1 Introduction
 2.2 Composites: Types, production, and advantages over raw wood
 2.3 Biodegradable and Bioresourceable polymeric materials
 2.4 Agricultural materials used in composites
 2.5 Review of particleboards manufactured with agricultural materials and biodegradeable/bioresourceable polymers in the la...
 2.5.1 Particleboards with polysaccharides
 2.5.2 Particleboards with proteins
 2.5.3 Particleboards with polymers obtained from biomass by microorganisms 2.5.4 Particleboards with polymers synthesized conventionally and chemically from monomers obtained from agro-resources2.6 Applications-Market
 2.7 Conclusions
 References
 3 Green composites made from cellulose nanofibers and bio-based epoxy: processing, performance, and applications
 3.1 Introduction
 3.2 How to prepare the cellulose-based aerogel preform
 3.3 Making cellulose nanocomposite
 3.4 Mechanical, microstructural, and tribological characterization
 3.5 Sample results obtained from mechanical, microstructural, and tribological tests 3.5.1 Mechanical properties of cellulose nanocomposite3.5.2 Failure analysis of cellulose nanocomposites
 3.5.3 Effect of fiber volume fraction on tribological properties
 References
 4 Biodegradable fiber-reinforced polymer composites for construction applications
 4.1 Introduction
 4.2 Polymer composites for construction applications
 4.2.1 Soil stabilization technologies
 4.2.2 Natural polymers as soil stabilizers in construction
 4.3 Polymer stabilized earth blocks
 4.3.1 Influence of the soil characteristics
 4.3.2 Mechanical testing
 4.3.2.1 Flexural tests
 4.3.2.2 Compression tests 4.3.2.3 Ultrasonic diagnostics4.3.2.4 Results assessment
 4.4 Analysis of the influence of the fiber type
 4.4.1 Natural versus synthetic fibers
 4.4.2 Comparison of the different fiber/polymer-soil matrix behavior
 4.5 Life cycle assessment of polymer composite blocks
 4.6 Future trends
 Acknowledgments
 References
 5 Bleached kraft softwood fibers reinforced polylactic acid composites, tensile and flexural strengths
 5.1 Introduction
 5.2 Materials and methods
 5.2.1 Materials
 5.2.2 Methods
 5.2.2.1 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of fibers
 5.2.2.2 Composite preparation