Natural filler and fibre composites / editor, S. Syngellakis, Wessex Institute, UK.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover; Natural Filler and Fibre Composites: Development and Characterisation; Copyright Page; Preface; Acronyms; Contents; Product development using vegetable fibers; Modeling the tensile strength of hemp fibers and short-hemp-fiber reinforced composites; Effect of plasma treatment on the mechanical properties of natural fiber/polypropylene composites; Effect of surface and heat treatment on tensile properties of jute fiber reinforced composites; Effect of treatment using a silane coupling agent on creep properties of jute fiber reinforced composites.

Injection molding and mechanical properties evaluation of short jute fiber polypropylene reinforced compositesEffect of fiber interval on tensile strength of fiber reinforced plastics in multi-fiber fragmentation test; Nanostructured composite materials reinforced with nature-based nanocellulose; Mechanical performance of bacterial cellulose nanofibre-reinforced epoxy composites; Improvement in the mechanical properties of light curing epoxy resin with micro-fibrillated cellulose; A method for plaiting polymer fibre around natural yarn to form a composite fabric.

Mechanical properties of jute fabric reinforced thermoplastic moulded by high-speed processing using electromagnetic inductionDevelopment of green composites using agricultural waste; Improvement of mechanical properties of long jute fiber reinforced polylactide acid prepared by injection molding process; Effects of microfibrillated cellulose addition and water absorption on mechanical properties of jute/polylactic acid composites; Biomass carbon ratio of biobased polymer composites filled with cellulose fibers measured by accelerator mass spectrometry.

Methods of describing the properties of composites from oxybiodegradable foil waste and woodThe effects of natural weathering exposure on the properties of pultruded natural fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester composites; Elastic and dynamic response characteristics of kenaf/polypropylene composites; Fracture behaviour of natural fibre reinforced composites; Impact performance of jute fabric reinforced polylactic acid composites; Heat transfer analyses of natural fibre composites; Author index.

Natural Filler and Fibre Composites describes a wide variety of innovative manufacturing processes, involving many natural materials, used both as reinforcement and matrix, as well as composite performance assessments under various conditions. As such, it is expected to be a valuable reference publication for engineers and scientists in this field.

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