Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review of the application and use of biofillers and bioplasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites.
This book looks first at the historical aspects and then goes on to discuss current trends and recent developments. Emphasis is placed on the future potential of these resources to expand their usage in a broad range of different applications. This book will be a valuable reference resource for both academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, and the manufacturing of polymer composite materials.
Edited by:
Indran Suyambulingam PhD (Research Scientist King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok Thailand),
Divya Divakaran (Post-Doctoral Fellow,
King Mongkut’s University of Technology,
North Bangkok,
Thailand),
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa (Principal Research Scientist and Associate Professor,
King Mongkut’s University of Technology,
North Bangkok,
Thailand),
Suchart Siengchin (President,
King Mongkut's University of Technology,
North Bangkok,
Thailand)
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780443156304
ISBN 10: 0443156301
Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 29 November 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction to Polymer composites- Historical aspects and building blocks 2. Significances of fillers for sustainable composite reinforcement 3. Bio-fillers: Physico-chemical nature, properties, and resources 4. Nanofillers: nature, properties, preparation techniques, and applications 5. Bio-nanomaterials: A promising approach to producing polymeric composites 6. Selection criteria and design of sustainable green materials for specific composite applications 7. Bio-plasticizers: Physico-Chemical Nature, Properties and Resources 8. Characterization techniques for bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers 9. Present trends and prospects of Synthetic and Bio-plasticizers 10. Processing and application of bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers and their effects in polymeric composites 11. Bio-based polymers, their sources and applications 12. Properties of bio-polymers and their recent developments 13. Use of diverse reinforcements in biopolymers and their characterization outcomes 14. Property enhancement of synthetic and Bio-based polymers 15. Effective utilization of bio-fillers/Plasticizers for biofilm preparation 16. Hybrid composites: A promising approach for potential polymeric composite design 17. Tribological property enhancement of polymeric composites using bio-fillers 18. Economic aspects of agro-industrial wastes for bio-filler production 19. Life-Cycle Assessment and Recovery/Recycling of Filler-Based composites 20. Futuristic prospects of bio-based fillers for industrial application
Indran Suyambulingam is a Research Scientist at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests include biomaterials, nanocomposites, material characterization, tribology, agro-waste utilization, and Natural fibers/fillers and their composites. Divya Divakaran is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Her research interests include material science–natural fibers/fillers and their composites, biofilms for packaging applications, environmental science (sustainable biomass utilization), biofuels (energy efficient materials), enzymology (pretreatments), bacteriology and phycology. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and an Associate Professor at the King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. Suchart Siengchin is President of the King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests are in polymer processing and composite materials.