Content: Bio-Based Composites: An Introduction; Rungsima Chollakup, Wirasak Smitthipong, and Michel Nardin Bio-Based Strategy: Food and Non-Food Markets; Rina Singh, Brent Erickson, and Paul Winters Strategy of Bio-Based Resources: Material versus Energy; Kuakoon Piyachomkwan, Sittichoke Wanlapatit, Wirasak Smitthipong, and Klanarong Sriroth Bio-Inspired Materials; Arkadiusz Chworos and Wirasak Smitthipong Natural Fiber Surface Treatments and Coupling Agents in Bio-Based Composites; Potjanart Suwanruji, Wirasak Smitthipong, and Rungsima Chollakup Reinforcement of Polymers by Flax Fibers: Role of Interfaces; Christophe Baley, Antoine Le Duigou, Alain Bourmaud, Peter Davies, Michel Nardin, and Claudine Morvan Effects of Reinforcing Fillers and Coupling Agents on Performances of Wood-Polymer Composites; Diene Ndiaye, Mamadou Gueye, Ansou Malang Badji, Coumba Thiandoume, Anicet Dasylva, and Adams Tidjani Natural Fiber Polyolefin Composites: Processing, Melt Rheology, and Properties; Haroutioun Askanian, Ya Feng, Sophie Commereuc, Florence Delor-Jestin, Kristyna Montagova, Roman Cermak, Valerie Massardier, and Vincent Verney Polysaccharide Bio-Based Composites: Nanofiber Fabrication and Application; Jackapon Sunthonrvarabhas, Klanarong Sriroth, and Hyun-Joong Kim Recent Advances in Cellulose Nanocomposites; Ali Faghihnejad and Hongbo Zeng Improvement of Damage Resilience of Composites; Jiye Chen Lifetime Durability of Bio-Based Composites; Vincent Verney, Solene Gaudin, Sophie Commereuc, Haroutioun Askanian, Florence Delor-Jestin, Alexandre Govin, and Rene Guyonnet Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites; Rattana Tantatherdtam, Rungsima Chollakup, and Wirasak Smitthipong Characterization and Strength Modeling of Laminated Bio-Based Composites; Peggi L. Clouston, Sanjay R. Arwade, and Alireza Amini Micromechanical Modeling of Bio-Based Composites; Michael May and Deborah Mohrmann Life Cycle Assessments of Bio-Based Composites: A Review; Thimothy Thamae and Caroline Baillie Bio-Based Composites: Future Trends and Environmental Aspects; V.P. Sharma
Abstract: ''This timely text integrates disciplines such as materials science, polymer chemistry, plant science, chemical engineering, and nanotechnology to provide comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in bio-based composite materials, as well as their biological feedstocks, basic design principles, properties, industrial applications, environmental friendliness, and life cycles. It presents a strategic and policy-oriented view of bio-based composites, addressing the competing needs for plants as food versus plants as manufacturing feedstocks, while considering the costs of retrofitting existing chemical production plants for bio-based composite manufacture. ''