Publisher: CRC Press | ISBN: 0849317415 | 2005 | Pages: 875 | PDF

The only source available today that focuses on biobased materials, this book discusses the combination of fibers with polymer matrices from both non-renewable and renewable resources. It explains the rise of petrochemical and plastic products, the problems associated in their disposal, and how biopolymers offer a realistic solution to these problems. The authors discuss recent trends and opportunities for the future use of biocomposites as alternatives to petroleum-based composites, integrating the principles of sustainability, industrial ecology, eco-efficiency, and green chemistry and engineering into the development of the next generation of materials, products, and processes.

Contents
1. Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction
Amar K. Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Lawrence T. Drzal, Susan E. Selke, Bruce R. Harte, and Georg Hinrichsen

2. Plant Fibers as Reinforcement for Green Composites
Alexander Bismarck, Supriya Mishra, and Thomas Lampke

3. Processing of Bast Fiber Plants for Industrial Application
Friedrich Munder, Christian F¨¹rll, and Heinz Hempel

4. Recent Developments in Retting and Measurement of Fiber Quality in Natural Fibers: Pro and Cons
Roy B. Dodd and Danny E. Akin

5. Alternative Low-Cost Biomass for the Biocomposites Industry
Douglas D. Stokke

6. Fiber-Matrix Adhesion in Natural Fiber Composites
Pedro J. Herrera Franco and Alex Valadez-Gonz¨¢lez

7. Natural Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications
Brett C. Suddell and William J. Evans

8. Natural Fiber Composites for Building Applications
Brajeshwar Singh and Manorama Gupta

9. Thermoset Biocomposites
Dipa Ray and Jogeswari Rout

10. Thermoplastic Wood Fiber Composites
Shankar Godavarti

11. Bamboo-Based Ecocomposites and Their Potential Applications
Kazuo Kitagawa, Umaru S. Ishiaku, Machiko Mizoguchi, and Hiroyuki Hamada

12. Oil Palm Fiber¨CThermoplastic Composites
Hj D. Rozman, Zainal A. Mohd Ishak, and Umaru S. Ishiaku

13. Natural Fiber−Rubber Composites and Their Applications
Seena Joseph, Maya Jacob, and Sabu Thomas

14. Straw-Based Biomass and Biocomposites
Xiaoqun Mo, Donghai Wang, Xiuzhi S. Sun

15. Sorona® Polymer: Present Status and Future Perspectives
Joseph V. Kurian

16. Polylactic Acid Technology
David E. Henton, Patrick Gruber, Jim Lunt, and Jed Randall

17. Polylactide-Based Biocomposites
David Plackett and Anders Södergård

18. Bacterial Polyester-Based Biocomposites: A Review
Alma Hodzic

19. Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Esters: Biocomposites for the Future
Guillermo Toriz, Paul Gatenholm, Brian D. Seiler, and Debra Tindall

20. Starch Polymers: Chemistry, Engineering, and Novel Products
Bor-Sen Chiou, Gregory M. Glenn, Syed H. Imam, Maria K. Inglesby, Delilah F. Wood, and William J. Orts

21. Lignin-Based Polymer Blends and Biocomposite Materials
Satoshi Kubo, Richard D. Gilbert, and John F. Kadla

22. Soy Protein-Based Plastics, Blends, and Composites
Amar K. Mohanty, Wanjun Liu, Praveen Tummala, Lawrence T. Drzal, Manjusri Misra, and Ramani Narayan

23. Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications of Novel Thermosetting Biopolymers from Soybean and Other Natural Oils
Fengkui Li and Richard C. Larock

24. Houses Using Soy Oil and Natural Fibers Biocomposites
Mahmoud A. Dweib, Annmarie O¡¯Donnell, Richard P. Wool, Bo Hu, and Harry W. Shenton III

25. Biobased Polyurethanes and Their Composites: Present Status and Future Perspective
Jean-Pierre Latere Dwan¡¯Isa, Amar K. Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, and Lawrence T. Drzal

26. Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites
Lars Berglund

27. How Sustainable Are Biopolymers and Biobased Products? The Hope, the Doubts, and the Reality
Martin Patel and Ramani Narayan
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