Editor ......................................................... ix
Contributors ................................................... xi
Chapter 1 Green Composites: An Introduction .................... 1
Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, Raju K. Gupta, Raghavan
Prasanth, and Michael R. Kessler
Chapter 2 Valorization of Agricultural By-Products in
Poly(Lactic Acid) to Develop Biocomposites .................. 11
Anne Bergeret, Jean-Charles Benezet, Thi-Phuong-Thao Tran,
George C. Papanicolaou, and Anastasia Koutsomitopoulou
Chapter 3 Processing Cellulose for Cellulose Fiber and
Matrix Composites ........................................... 45
Robert A. Shanks
Chapter 4 Hemp and Hemp-Based Composites ...................... 63
Hao Wang and Alan K.T. Lau
Chapter 5 Plant Fiber-Based Composites ........................ 95
Bessy M. Philip, Eldho Abraham, Deepa В., Laly A. Pothan,
and Sabu Thomas
Chapter 6 Eulaliopsis binata: Utilization of Waste Biomass
in Green Composites ........................................ 125
Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta
Chapter 7 Bast Fibers Composites for Engineering Structural
Applications: Myth or the Future Trend ..................... 133
Bartosz T. Weclawski andMizi Fan
Chapter 8 Life Cycle Assessment for Natural Fiber
Composites ................................................. 157
Nilmini P.J. Dissanayake and John Summerscales
Chapter 9 Effect of Hailoysite Nanotubes on Water
Absorption, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of
Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Vinyl Ester Composites .......... 187
Abdullah Alhuthali and It Meng Low
Chapter 10 Eco-Friendly Fiber-Reinforced Natural Rubber
Green Composites: A Perspective on the Future .............. 205
Raghavan Prasanth, Ravi Shankar, Anna Dilfi, Vijay
K. Thakur, and Jou-Hyeon Ahn
Chapter 11 Weathering Study of Biofiber-Based Green
Composites ................................................. 255
Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta
Chapter 12 Machining Behavior of Green Composites:
A Comparison with Conventional Composites .................. 267
Inderdeep Singh and Pramendra K. Bajpai
Chapter 13 Potential Biomedical Applications of Renewable
Nanocellulose .............................................. 281
Sivoney F. de Souza, Bibin M. Cherian, Alcides L. Leão,
Marcelo Telascrea, Marcia R. M. Chaves, Suresh S. Narine,
and Mohini Sain
Chapter 14 Green Composites from Functionalized Renewable
Cellulosic Fibers .......................................... 307
Vijay K. Thakur, Manju K. Thakur, and Raju K. Gupta
Chapter 15 Properties and Characterization of Natural Fiber-
Reinforced Polymeric Composites ............................ 321
Нот N. Dhakal and Zhong Y. Zhang
Chapter 16 Vegetable Oils for Green Composites ................ 355
Vijay K. Thakur, Mahendra Thunga, and Michael R. Kessler
Index ......................................................... 391
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