Natural Fibers, Plastics and Composites

✍ Scribed by Frederick T. Wallenberger, Norman E. Weston (auth.), Frederick T. Wallenberger, Norman E. Weston (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 369
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Natural Fibers, Plastics and Composites deals with plant and animal derived natural fibers, natural composite matrix materials and biocomposites, which are beginning to find their way into commercial applications in today's market. Some represent already commercial technologies or commercial developments and others represent significant recent research advances.
The book reviews the sources, structures, properties and applications of the new materials. It serves as an introduction to a rapidly growing field of science and technology and it aims to support fundamental research, to assist scientists and designers in industry, and to facilitate materials science instruction in universities and colleges.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Science And Technology....Pages 3-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Advanced Spider Silk Fibers by Biomimicry....Pages 11-25
Engineering Properties of Spider Silk Fibers....Pages 27-49
Microcrystalline Avian Keratin Protein Fibers....Pages 51-66
Keratin Fiber Nonwovens for Erosion Control....Pages 67-81
Keratin Fibers and Structures for Nanofiltration....Pages 83-93
Alginate and Chitosan Fibers for Medical Uses....Pages 95-104
Natural Fibers With Low Moisture Sensitivity....Pages 105-122
Environmentally Friendly Lyocell Fibers....Pages 123-146
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Plastics and Composites From Polylactic Acid....Pages 149-165
Plastics and Composites from Soybean Oil....Pages 167-192
Plastics And Composites From Lignophenols....Pages 193-225
Chitosan Biopolymer-Silica Hybrid Aerogels....Pages 227-246
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Uses of Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastics....Pages 249-274
Natural Fiber Reinforced Automotive Parts....Pages 275-285
Regenerated Cellulose Reinforced Plastics....Pages 287-303
Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Plastics....Pages 305-319
Ramie Fiber Reinforced Natural Plastics....Pages 321-343
Nanoparticle Reinforced Natural Plastics....Pages 345-364
Back Matter....Pages 365-370

✦ Subjects

Polymer Sciences; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Organic Chemistry; Mechanics