Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications: From Science to Market

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Fibre Science: Understanding How It Works and Speculating on Its Future....Pages 3-17
Wool in Human Health and Well-Being....Pages 19-34
Correlations Between the Physiochemical Characteristics of Plant Fibres and Their Mechanical Properties....Pages 35-47
Influence of Stem Morphology and Fibers Stiffness on the Loading Stability of Flax....Pages 49-59
Young’s Modulus of Plant Fibers....Pages 61-69
Characterization of Brazil Nut Fibers....Pages 71-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Brazilian Buriti Palm Fiber (Mauritia flexuosa Mart.)....Pages 89-98
Degradation of Dyes Using Plantain Fibers Modified with Nanoparticles....Pages 99-111
Amazonian Tururi Palm Fiber Material (Manicaria saccifera Gaertn.)....Pages 113-125
Nanoindentation Measurements of Jute/Poly Lactic Acid Composites....Pages 127-137
Biomedical Applications of Nanocellulose....Pages 139-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-169
A Finite Element Analysis to Validate the Rule-of-Mixtures for the Prediction of the Young’s Modulus of Composites with Non-circular Anisotropic Fibres....Pages 171-171
Effects of Water Ageing on the Mechanical Properties of Flax and Glass Fibre Composites: Degradation and Reversibility....Pages 173-182
Processing of Wet Preserved Natural Fibers with Injection Molding Compounding (IMC)....Pages 183-196
Fluorination as an Effective Way to Reduce Natural Fibers Hydrophilicity....Pages 197-210
DSC Analysis of In Situ Polymerized Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites Produced by RTM....Pages 211-229
Parametric Study on the Manufacturing of Biocomposite Materials....Pages 231-242
The Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Composites....Pages 243-254
Eco-friendly Flax Fibre/Epoxy Resin/Composite System for Surfboard Production....Pages 255-266
Front Matter....Pages 267-277
The Use of Cellulosic Fibers Wastes to Increase the Mechanical Behaviour of Biodegradable Composites for Automotive Interior Parts....Pages 171-171
Front Matter....Pages 279-287
Hemp Fibres—A Promising Reinforcement for Cementitious Materials....Pages 289-289
Tensile and Bond Characterization of Natural Fibers Embeeded in Inorganic Matrices....Pages 291-303
Eco-Efficient Earthen Plasters: The Influence of the Addition of Natural Fibers....Pages 305-314
Front Matter....Pages 315-327
Poly Lactic Acid Fibre Based Biodegradable Stents and Their Functionalization Techniques....Pages 329-329
Optimization of a Wood Plastic Composite to Produce a New Dynamic Shading System....Pages 331-342
Biodegradation of Wool Used for the Production of Innovative Geotextiles Designed to Erosion Control....Pages 343-350
Renewable Materials for Stab Resistance....Pages 351-361
Hemp Fibre from Crops Grown on Reclaimed Land for the Production of Sanitary Mats....Pages 363-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-377
Natural Fibres and the World Economy....Pages 379-379
Wool as an Heirloom: How Natural Fibres Can Reinvent Value in Terms of Money, Life-Span and Love....Pages 381-390
Hemp Cultivation Opportunities and Perspectives in Lithuania....Pages 391-405
Review of Wool Recycling and Reuse....Pages 407-414
Brazilian Scope of Management and Recycling of Textile Wastes....Pages 415-428
Cotton Dyeing with Extract from Renewable Agro Industrial Bio-resources: A Step Towards Sustainability....Pages 429-439
Back Matter....Pages 441-453
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