Natural Fiber Based Composites II

• Other Authors: Evon, Philippe (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Physics; graphene oxide; composite materials; lanthanum; adsorption; polyvinyl alcohol; bagasse fibre; foamed composites; cushion packaging material; polyamide; pomegranate peel; natural dye; mordant; fastness; antibacterial; bamboo; kenaf; MMT; natural fiber; polymer composites; quality; electrospinning; 3D printing; PJM; FFF; bio-materials; filtering; biopolymers; municipal bio-waste; spinach; agriculture; nitrates; nanomaterials; nanowires; hydroxyapatite; wound healing; angiogenesis; gel material; wood material; 3D printer; design and analysis; cotton fabric; aniline Schiff base; 2,4-dihyroxybenzaldehyde; p-phenylenediamine; antimicrobial activity; UV protection properties; Neosinocalamus affinis; cellulose; nanocellulose; bio-enzymes; particle size; Natural Fiber Composite; flax; polypropylene; nonwoven; HS-SPME-GC-MS method; VOCs; odors; intensity; thermocouple; in situ monitoring; n/a
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Over 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. Fibers of renewable origin have many advantages. They are abundant and cheap, have a reduced impact on the environment, and are independent from fossil resources. Their ability to mechanically reinforce thermoplastic matrices is well known, as is their natural heat insulation ability. The matrices can themselves be of renewable origin (e.g., proteins, thermoplastic starch, poly(lactic acid), polyhydroxyalkanoates, etc.), thus contributing to the development of 100% bio-based composites with a controlled end of life.This Special Issue, "Natural Fiber Based Composites", provides an inventory of the latest research in the area of composites reinforced with natural and wood fibers, focusing particularly on the preparation and molding processes of such materials (e.g., extrusion, injection molding, hot pressing, 3D printing, etc.) and their characterizations. It contains one review and ten research reports authored by researchers from three continents and eleven countries, namely China, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Yemen.