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Title Lignocellulosic polymer composites : processing, characterization, and properties / edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur
Published Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley ; Salem, Massachusetts : Scrivener Publishing, LLC, [2014]
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Description 1 online resource
Series Polymer science and plastics engineering
Polymer science and plastics engineering.
Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Part I: LIGNOCELLULOSIC NATURAL POLYMERS BASED COMPOSITES; 1 Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: A Brief Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Lignocellulosic Polymers: Source, Classification and Processing; 1.3 Lignocellulosic Natural Fibers: Structure, Chemical Composition and Properties; 1.4 Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Classification and Applications; 1.5 Conclusions; References; 2 Interfacial Adhesion in Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 PLA-Based Wood-Flour Composites
2.3 Optimizing Interfacial Adhesion in Wood-Polymer Composites2.3.1 Chemical Modification; 2.3.2 Physical Modification; 2.4 Evaluation of Interfacial Properties; 2.4.1 Microscopic Characterisation; 2.4.1.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy; 2.4.1.2 Atomic Force Microscopy; 2.4.2 Spectroscopic Techniques; 2.4.2.1 Acoustic Emission Spectroscopy (AES); 2.4.3 Other Techniques; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 Research on Cellulose-Based Polymer Composites in Southeast Asia; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sugar Palm (Arenga pinnata); 3.3 Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis); 3.4 Durian (Durio Zibethinus)
3.5 Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes)3.6 Summary; References; 4 Hybrid Vegetable/Glass Fiber Composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 The Hybrid Concept; 4.2 Vegetable Fiber/Glass Fiber Thermoplastic Composites; 4.3 Intra-Laminate Vegetable Fiber/glass Fiber Thermoset Composites; 4.4 Inter-Laminate Vegetable Fiber/glass Fiber Thermoset Composites; 4.5 Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgement; References; 5 Flax-Based Reinforcement Requirements for Obtaining Structural and Complex Shape Lignocellulosic Polymer Composite Parts; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Experimental Procedures; 5.2.1 Flax Tow Testing
5.2.2 Flax Fabric Testing5.2.2.1 Biaxial Tensile Test; 5.2.3 Sheet Forming Device for Dry Textile Reinforcement; 5.3 Results and Discussion; 5.3.1 Tensile Behavior of Reinforcement Components: Flax Tow Scale; 5.3.1.1 Flax Tow Tensile Behavior; 5.3.1.2 Effect of Gauge Length on Tensile Properties; 5.3.1.3 Evolution of Failure Behavior; 5.3.2 Tensile Behavior of Reinforcement Components: Scale of Fabric; 5.3.3 Global Preform Analysis; 5.3.4 Analysis of Tensile Behavior of Tows During Forming; 5.4 Discussions; 5.5 Conclusions; References
6 Typical Brazilian Lignocellulosic Natural Fibers as Reinforcement of Thermosetting and Thermoplastics Matrices6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Experimental; 6.2.1 Preparation of cellulose and lignin from sugarcane bagasse; 6.2.2 Surface Treatment for Coconut Fibers; 6.2.3 Chemical Characterization of Fibers and Lignin; 6.2.3.1 Carbohydrates and Lignin Determination; 6.2.3.2 Determination of Ashes Content in Lignin; 6.2.3.3 Elemental Analysis of Lignin; 6.2.3.4 Total Acid Determination in Lignin; 6.2.3.5 Total Hydroxyls in Lignin; 6.2.3.6 Phenolic Hydroxyls in Lignin
Summary The book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers & composites from academia, government, as well as research institutions across the globe and encompasses basic studies including preparation, characterization, properties and theory of polymers along with applications addressing new emerging topics of novel issues. Provide basic information
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Biopolymers.
Polymeric composites.
Lignocellulose.
Composite materials.
Biopolymers
composite material.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry.
Biopolymers
Composite materials
Lignocellulose
Polymeric composites
Form Electronic book
Author Thakur, Vijay Kumar, 1981- editor.
LC no. 2014038720
ISBN 9781118773987
1118773985
9781118773963
1118773969
9781118773949
1118773942