Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites

Natural/Biofiber composites are emerging as a viable alternative to glass fiber composites, particularly in automotive, packaging, building, and consumer product industries, and becoming one of the fastest growing additives for thermoplastics. Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites provides a clear understanding of the present state

Manjusri Misra, Amar K. Mohanty, Lawrence T. Drzal

Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction; Plant Fibers as Reinforcement for Green Composites; Processing of Bast Fiber Plants for Industrial Application; Recent Developments in Retting and Measurement of Fiber Quality in Natural Fibers: Pro and Cons; Alternative Low-Cost Biomass for the Biocomposites Industry; Fiber-Matrix Adhesion in Natural Fiber Composites; Natural Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications; Natural Fiber Composites for Building Applications; Thermoset Biocomposites; Thermoplastic Wood Fiber Composites; Bamboo-Based Ecocomposites and Their Potential Applications; Oil Palm Fiber-Thermoplastic Composites; Natural Fiber-Rubber Composites and Their Applications; Straw-Based Biomass and Biocomposites; Sorona®Polymer: Present Status and Future Perspectives; Polylactic Acid Technology; Polylactide-Based Biocomposites; Bacterial Polyester-Based Biocomposites: A Review; Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Esters:  Biocomposites for the Future; Starch Polymers: Chemistry, Engineering, and Novel Products; Lignin-Based Polymer Blends and Biocomposite Materials; Soy Protein-Based Plastics, Blends, and Composites; Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications of Novel Thermosetting Biopolymers from Soybean and Other Natural Oils; Houses Using Soy Oil and Natural Fibers Biocomposites; Biobased Polyurethanes and Their Composites: Present Status and Future Perspective; Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites; How Sustainable Are Biopolymers and Biobased Products? The Hope, the Doubts, and the Reality; Index