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Biocomposites - Bio-based Fibers and Polymers from Renewable Resources

Processing, Performance, Durability and Applications

  • 1st Edition - November 30, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: R. Arun Ramnath, Sanjay M. R, Sergey M. Gorbatyuk, Steffen Fischer, Suchart Siengchin
  • Language: English

Biocomposites – Bio-based Fibres and Polymers from Renewable Resources: Processing, Performance, Durability and Applications provides a systematic and comprehensive review of rec… Read more

Description

Biocomposites – Bio-based Fibres and Polymers from Renewable Resources: Processing, Performance, Durability and Applications provides a systematic and comprehensive review of recent developments in this important area of research. Chapters discuss novel techniques for processing and the characterization of biocomposites derived from renewable resources, focusing on durability, strength prediction, aging methods and performance evaluation. Future trends, directions and opportunities are also addressed. Readers will find an up-to-date summary of recent research findings that have been conducted on biocomposites, making this an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and anyone working in the development of innovative materials from renewable resources.

Key features

  • Provides wide coverage of processing methods, mechanical performance and industrial applications
  • Emphasizes durability assessment of natural fiber composites in different environments

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists, polymer chemists and engineers, and postgraduates working in the research and development of bio-based composite materials.

Table of contents

1 Recent studies on biocomposites and its impact toward enabling technology

2 Biocomposites derived from plant fiber resources

3 Biocomposites derived from animal fibers and other minerals

4 Modification of biofiber surfaces: Greener and biological techniques

5 Manufacturing biocomposites: Compression molding and thermoforming techniques

6 Tribological characterization and performance of biocomposites

7 Mechanical performance of biofibers and biocomposites

8 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of biocomposites and its impact on environment

9 Durability evaluation of biocomposites by aging: Hydrothermal and environmental factors

10 Fabrication and performance of agricultural waste-based solid biomass green composite material: An experimental analysis

11 Fiber aspect ratio and its effects on mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fiber composites

12 Development of sustainable thermal and sound insulation materials from textile fiber wastes

13 Manufacturing biocomposites: Resin transfer molding and pultrusion methods

14 Fracture toughness and impact response of biofiber-reinforced composites

15 Aerobic treatment processes for resin industry wastewater

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 30, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

RR

R. Arun Ramnath

Prof. R. Arun Ramnath received the B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Anna University, Chennai, India in 2010 and M. Tech (Engineering Design) from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India in 2016. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers (India). He has published numerous research papers and book chapters in the field of composite materials in peer reviewed international journals. His current research areas include composite materials, natural fibres and machining.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India

SM

Sanjay M. R

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Senior Research Scientist at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as an 'Adviser within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International Goals.' He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers and a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) (India). In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of several international journals in the fields of materials science and composites. He serves on the review boards of over 100 international journals, as well as book proposals and international conferences. He has also presented research papers at national and international conferences and has written over 160 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 6 editorial corners, 60 book chapters, one book, and 22 volumes as an Editor. Furthermore, one Thai patent and two Indian patents have been granted. He has spoken at a number of international conferences and seminars as a keynote speaker and as an invited speaker. Natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology are among his current research interests.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Scientist, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

SG

Sergey M. Gorbatyuk

Sergey Gorbatyuk is professor of metallurgical equipment at the National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russia. He conducts research in manufacturing engineering, materials engineering and mechanical engineering. He is the author of more than 160 scientific articles, 6 monographs, 19 copyright certificates, 4 patents for inventions, 7 patents for utility models, and 2 certificates of registration for computer programs. He is also a member of the editorial boards and a reviewer of the scientific journals 'Metallurgist' and 'Ferrous Metallurgy'.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Engineering of Technological Equipment in National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russia

SF

Steffen Fischer

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Steffen Fischer is the Institute Director of the Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry from the year 2006. Steffen Fischer received his doctorate from TU Dresden, Germany in the year 1992. His research interests are in the field of bio composites and he has been the author of 90 research papers. He has been actively involved in research investigations of special research domains such as plant digestions, cellulose, polysaccharide derivatives
Affiliations and expertise
Institute Director at The Institute of Plant and Wood Chemistry, TU Dresden, Germany.

SS

Suchart Siengchin

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.

Affiliations and expertise
Former President of KMUTNB, and Director of KMUTNB Techno Park, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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