1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites
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Divya Zindani
Abstract
There has been increasing concern over the depleting petroleum resources. The added concern for environment has also motivated the research community to search for alternative material solutions to meet many of the mankind needs. Biodegradable materials are surely one of the key alternative solution and have been at the center stage of the scientific research. Biodegradable composite materials derived from plant fibers and biopolymers are the materials that have been of great interest recently in the domain of biodegradable materials as they have the potential in meeting the market needs and a key replacement to the petroleum-based products, ultimately promoting environmental sustainability. Furthermore, biodegradable composites are relatively cheap. This chapter therefore reviews the research trends, production techniques, challenges, and future prospects for the biodegradable composites derived from plant proteins and biopolymers.
Abstract
There has been increasing concern over the depleting petroleum resources. The added concern for environment has also motivated the research community to search for alternative material solutions to meet many of the mankind needs. Biodegradable materials are surely one of the key alternative solution and have been at the center stage of the scientific research. Biodegradable composite materials derived from plant fibers and biopolymers are the materials that have been of great interest recently in the domain of biodegradable materials as they have the potential in meeting the market needs and a key replacement to the petroleum-based products, ultimately promoting environmental sustainability. Furthermore, biodegradable composites are relatively cheap. This chapter therefore reviews the research trends, production techniques, challenges, and future prospects for the biodegradable composites derived from plant proteins and biopolymers.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents XI
- List of contributors XIII
- Editors’ biographies XVII
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Part I: Introduction and Material
- 1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites 3
- 2. Corn (maize) – its fibers, polymers, composites, and applications: A review 13
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Part II: Manufacturing and Properties
- 3. Production of biodegradable composites from agricultural waste: A review 39
- 4. Natural fiber-based biocomposites: Effect of orientation on mechanical properties 49
- 5. Mechanical properties of bamboo yarn: A biodegradable composite material for structural works 81
- 6. Aggrandized flexural properties of assorted natural biological materials 111
- 7. Hygrothermoelastic behaviour Natural fibers based composites: Mechanisms and formalism 141
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Part III: Machining and Application
- 8. Influence of drilling parameters on the thrust force and mechanical properties of biodegradable particleboard composite panels: A review 167
- 9. A numerical study of rotating functionally graded annular fin 183
- Index 193
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents XI
- List of contributors XIII
- Editors’ biographies XVII
-
Part I: Introduction and Material
- 1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites 3
- 2. Corn (maize) – its fibers, polymers, composites, and applications: A review 13
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Part II: Manufacturing and Properties
- 3. Production of biodegradable composites from agricultural waste: A review 39
- 4. Natural fiber-based biocomposites: Effect of orientation on mechanical properties 49
- 5. Mechanical properties of bamboo yarn: A biodegradable composite material for structural works 81
- 6. Aggrandized flexural properties of assorted natural biological materials 111
- 7. Hygrothermoelastic behaviour Natural fibers based composites: Mechanisms and formalism 141
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Part III: Machining and Application
- 8. Influence of drilling parameters on the thrust force and mechanical properties of biodegradable particleboard composite panels: A review 167
- 9. A numerical study of rotating functionally graded annular fin 183
- Index 193
