Surface Treatment Methods of Natural Fibres and their Effects in Biocomposites

Natural fiber composites have experienced a renaissance over the last two decades as a response to societal demands for developing eco-friendly, biodegradable and recyclable materials. They are now being extensively used in everyday products as well as in automotive, packaging, sports and the construction industries. These fibers require surface treatments in order to improve their properties and interfacial bonding with polymer matrices, and to reduce their hydrophilic character. These methods can be grouped into three major categories: chemical, physical and biological. Chemical methods use chemical reagents to reduce fibers' hydrophilic tendency and thus improve compatibility with the matrix. They also expose more reactive groups on the fibre surface to facilitate efficient coupling with the matrix. Physical methods change structural and surface properties of the fiber and thereby influence the interfacial bonding with matrices, without extensively changing the chemical composition of the fibers. They are cleaner and simpler than the chemical methods. Biological methods use biological agents like fungi, enzymes and bacteria to modify the fiber surface properties. These methods are not toxic like chemical methods and are not energy-intensive like physical methods. Surface Treatment Methods of Natural Fibers and their Effects on Biocomposites presents an overview and recent developments of these methods. All the major methods are reviewed, explaining the science and methodology behind each method. The effects of these methods on various properties of fibers and the biocomposites made from these fibers are analyzed in detail. Current applications of these methods in various industries are also reviewed. The book will be an essential reference for academic researchers, materials scientists and engineers, postgraduate students and industrial researchers and development scientists and engineers working on natural fibers and biocomposites. Extensive coverage of all the surface modification methods (chemical, physical, biological) of natural fibers and its effect on properties of produced compositesThe chemical mechanisms which are utilized in surface treatments are discussed in detail and how these affect the interfacial properties and characteristicsSystematic and comprehensive review on surface modifications of natural fibres, and explains how the effect of the surface treatment can be characterized and measured, as well as the effect on properties INDICE: 1. Natural Fibers and Surface Treatment Methods2. The Effect of Alkaline Treatment of Natural Fibers on Fiber/Biopolymer Composites3. Surface Modification of Natural Fibers through Esterification Treatments4. Influence of Silane Modification on the Properties of Natural Fibres and its Effects on Biocomposites5. Maleated Coupling Agents for the Surface Treatment of Natural Fibers6. Physical Methods for the Modification of the Natural Fiber Surfaces7. Biological surface modification of natural fibers: Fungal and bacterial treatments8. Enzymatic Treated Natural Fibers and their Effects on Biocomposites Performance9. Sustainable Fibre/Matrix Interface Preparation using Silane Coupling Agent in the Epoxy Resin Hardener10. Surface Treatment of Natural Fibers: Effect on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Starch-based Biocomposites11. Surface Derivatization and Grafting on Self-Assembled Chitin Nanofibers for Modification, Functionalization and Application12. Biocomposites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) Matrix and Reinforced with Lignocellulosic Fibers: the Effect of Fiber Type and Matrix Modification13. Effect of Mercerization/Alkali Surface Treatment of Natural Fibers and their Utilization in Polymer Composites: Mechanical and Morphological Studies14. Effects of Treated Natural Fibres on the Manufacturing Process15. The Effects of Surface Treatment on Creep and Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Flax Fiber Reinforced Composites under Hygrothermal Aging Conditions16. The Effects of Fibre Surface Treatments on Acoustic Behaviour of Biocomposites17. Surface Treatment Methods of Natural Fibers and their Effects on Performance and Applications18. Current Trends in Surface Treatments of Natural Fibers19. Industrial Applications of Natural Fiber Surface Treatments

• ISBN: 978-0-12-821863-1
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés