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1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites

  • Divya Zindani , Kaushik Kumar and J. Paulo Davim
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Biodegradable Composites
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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.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents XI
  4. List of contributors XIII
  5. Editors’ biographies XVII
  6. Part I: Introduction and Material
  7. 1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites 3
  8. 2. Corn (maize) – its fibers, polymers, composites, and applications: A review 13
  9. Part II: Manufacturing and Properties
  10. 3. Production of biodegradable composites from agricultural waste: A review 39
  11. 4. Natural fiber-based biocomposites: Effect of orientation on mechanical properties 49
  12. 5. Mechanical properties of bamboo yarn: A biodegradable composite material for structural works 81
  13. 6. Aggrandized flexural properties of assorted natural biological materials 111
  14. 7. Hygrothermoelastic behaviour Natural fibers based composites: Mechanisms and formalism 141
  15. Part III: Machining and Application
  16. 8. Influence of drilling parameters on the thrust force and mechanical properties of biodegradable particleboard composite panels: A review 167
  17. 9. A numerical study of rotating functionally graded annular fin 183
  18. Index 193
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110603699-001

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents XI
  4. List of contributors XIII
  5. Editors’ biographies XVII
  6. Part I: Introduction and Material
  7. 1. An insight into plant-based biodegradable composites 3
  8. 2. Corn (maize) – its fibers, polymers, composites, and applications: A review 13
  9. Part II: Manufacturing and Properties
  10. 3. Production of biodegradable composites from agricultural waste: A review 39
  11. 4. Natural fiber-based biocomposites: Effect of orientation on mechanical properties 49
  12. 5. Mechanical properties of bamboo yarn: A biodegradable composite material for structural works 81
  13. 6. Aggrandized flexural properties of assorted natural biological materials 111
  14. 7. Hygrothermoelastic behaviour Natural fibers based composites: Mechanisms and formalism 141
  15. Part III: Machining and Application
  16. 8. Influence of drilling parameters on the thrust force and mechanical properties of biodegradable particleboard composite panels: A review 167
  17. 9. A numerical study of rotating functionally graded annular fin 183
  18. Index 193
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