06345nam 2201585z- 450 991067402800332120220111(CKB)5400000000042673(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76908(oapen)doab76908(EXLCZ)99540000000004267320202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNatural Fiber Based CompositesBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 online resource (350 p.)3-0365-2002-3 3-0365-2003-1 Entitled "Natural Fiber-Based Composites", this Special Issue has the objective to give an inventory of the latest research in the area of composites reinforced with natural fibers. Fibers of renewable origin have many advantages. They are abundant and cheap, they have a reduced impact on the environment, and they are also independent from fossil resources. Their ability to mechanically reinforce thermoplastic matrices is well known, as their natural heat insulation ability. In the last twenty years, the use of cellulosic and lignocellulosic agricultural by-products for composite applications has been of great interest, especially for reinforcing matrices. The matrices can themselves be of renewable origin (e.g., proteins, starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polyamides, etc.), thus contributing to the development of 100% bio-based composites with a controlled end of life. This Special Issue's objective is to give an inventory of the latest research in this area of composites reinforced with natural fibers, focusing in particular on the preparation and molding processes of such materials (e.g., extrusion, injection-molding, hot pressing, etc.) and their characterization. It contains one review and nineteen research reports authored by researchers from four continents and sixteen countries, namely, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, and Vietnam. It provides an update on current research in the field of natural fiber based composite materials. All these contributions will be a source of inspiration for the development of new composites, especially for producers of natural fibers, polymer matrices of renewable origin and composite materials. Generally speaking, these new materials are environmentally friendly and will undoubtedly find numerous applications in the years to come in many sectors. Dr. Philippe Evon Guest EditorTechnology: general issuesbicsscamaranth stemantibacterial activitybarkbio functional materialbio-based compositebio-productsbiobased carbon materialsbiocompositebiopolymersbiowastecellulose nanofibercellulosicchemical adsorptionchemical treatmentschitin nanofiberchitosancircular economycoatingcoffee wastescomposite materialscomposite particlecottoncotton fabricsdifferential scanning calorimetryDVSdye adsorptionecofriendlyelectrospinningelectrostatic interactionsenvironmental analysisepoxyessential oilexterior wall paintsfiberfibre mechanical extractionfillerflame retardancyflame retardantflax towsFourier-transform infrared (FTIR) characterizationfractal dimensiongamma treatmentgeotextilesgreen compositegreen compositeshardboardshemicellulosehempHimalayan balsamhybrid yarnsinsulation blocksinvasive plantkapok fibreLCAligninlime mortarlinseed flaxmanufacturing techniquesmean fibre diametermean fibre lengthmechanical characterisationmechanical propertiesmeso- and microporous carbonsmicrocapsulesmucilaginous plantsmunicipal bio-wasten/anatural dyenatural fibersnatural-fiber-reinforced polymer compositesnonwovenolive stonePA11packagingpaperphysicochemical propertiesPickering emulsion polymerizationpithpoly(N-isopropylacrylamide)polycaprolactonepolystyrenepretreatmentprintingprofilingproton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyscaled-downsericinshivesslow-release fertilizerssound absorptionsound-absorption performancestain resistancestrawstructuresunflower protein concentratesustainabilitytensile propertiestextileultrasoundureavolatile organic compounds (VOCs)wastewater treatmentwestern citywoven fabricTechnology: general issuesEvon Philippeedt1338090Evon PhilippeothBOOK9910674028003321Natural Fiber Based Composites3057837UNINA