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Record Nr.

UNINA9910583066903321

Autore

Baillie Caroline

Titolo

Green composites : natural and waste based composites for a sustainable future / / edited by Caroline Bailli, Randika Jayasinghe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Duxford, England : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

0-08-100800-7

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering

Disciplina

620.118

Soggetti

Composite materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Green Composites: Waste-based Materials for a Sustainable Future, Second Edition presents exciting new developments on waste-based composites. New, additional, or replacement chapters focus on these elements, reflecting on developments over the past ten years. Authors of existing chapters have brought these themes into their work wherever possible, and case study chapters that connect materials engineering to the topic's social context are included in this revised edition. Professor Baillie believes that the new ‘green’ is the "what and who" composites are being designed for, "what" material needs we have, and "what" access different groups have to the technical knowledge required, etc. Industry is now showing concerns for corporate social responsibility and social impact. Recent conversations with prestigious materials institutions have indicated a growing interest in moving into areas of research that relate their work to beneficial social impacts. The book's example of Waste for Life demonstrates the genre proposed for the case study chapters. Waste for Life adopts scientific knowledge and low-threshold/high-impact technologies. Provides insights into the changes in the Industry, including a greater understanding of noticing that the bottom line is influenced by poor social relations and negative social impact Presents tactics any industry should consider to make engineering part of the solution instead of the



problem Includes case study chapters that connect materials engineering in a social context Covers waste green composites, fueling a new direction of research for many Universities