Natural Fibre Composites: Materials, Processes and Applications

The use of natural fibres as reinforcements in composites has grown in importance in recent years. Natural fibre composites summarises the wealth of significant recent research in this area.Chapters in part one introduce and explore the structure, properties, processing and applications of natural fibre reinforcements, including those made from wood and cellulosic fibres. Part two describes and illustrates the processing of natural fibre composites. Chapters discuss ethical practices in the processing of green composites, manufacturing methods and compression and injection molding techniques for natural fibre composites, and thermoset matrix natural fibre-reinforced composites. Part three highlights and interprets the testing and properties of natural fibre composites including non-destructive and high strain rate testing. The performance of natural fibre composites is examined under dynamic loading, the response of natural fibre composites to impact damage is appraised, and the response of natural fibre composites in a marine environment is assessed.Natural fibre composites is a technical guide for professionals requiring an understanding of natural fibre composite materials. It offers reviews, applications and evaluations of the subject for researchers and engineers. Introduces and explores the structure, properties, processing and applications of natural fibre reinforcements, including those made from wood and cellulosic fibresHighlights and interprets the testing and properties of natural fibre composites including non-destructive and high strain rate testingPerformance of natural fibre composites is examined under dynamic loading, the response of natural fibre composites to impact damage is appraised, and the response of natural fibre composites in a marine environment is assessed INDICE: Part 1 Natural fibre reinforcements: Wood fibres as reinforcements in natural fibre composites: Structure, properties, processing and applications; Chemistry and structure of cellulosic fibres as reinforcements in natural fibre composites; Creating hierarchical structures in cellulosic fibre-reinforced polymer composites for advanced performance; Recycled polymers in natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites; Electrospun cellulosic fibre-reinforced composite materials. Part 2 Processing of natural fibre composites: Ethical practices in the processing of green composites; Manufacturing methods for natural fiber composites; Compression and injection molding techniques for natural fiber composites; Thermoset matrix natural fibre-reinforced composites. Part 3 Testing and properties: Non-destructive testing (NDT) of natural fiber composites: acoustic emission technique; High strain rate testing of natural fiber composites; Performance of natural fiber composites under dynamic loading; The response of natural fibre composites to impact damage: A case study; Natural fibre composites in a marine environment.

• ISBN: 978-0-85709-524-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 416
• Fecha Publicación: 13/12/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés