Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources

Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites. The book looks at the historical aspects and then goes on to discuss current trends and recent developments. Emphasis is placed on the future potential of these resources to expand their usage in a broad range of different applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for both academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, and the manufacturing of polymer composite materials. Covers recent developments on eco-friendly bio-fillers/bio-plasticizers, and biopolymer-based compositesProvides the chemistry, characterization, and effect of different types of fillers, additives, and plasticizers on the mechanical properties of polymer composites Presents the lifecycle of composites and their effect on the properties of polymer compositesDiscusses processing techniques for filler-based for these materials INDICE: 1. Introduction to Polymer composites- Historical aspects and building blocks 2. Significances of fillers for sustainable composite reinforcement 3. Bio-fillers: Physico-chemical nature, properties, and resources 4. Nanofillers: nature, properties, preparation techniques, and applications 5. Bio-nanomaterials: A promising approach to producing polymeric composites 6. Selection criteria and design of sustainable green materials for specific composite applications 7. Bio-plasticizers: Physico-Chemical Nature, Properties and Resources 8. Characterization techniques for bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers 9. Present trends and prospects of Synthetic and Bio-plasticizers 10. Processing and application of bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers and their effects in polymeric composites 11. Bio-based polymers, their sources and applications 12. Properties of bio-polymers and their recent developments 13. Use of diverse reinforcements in biopolymers and their characterization outcomes 14. Property enhancement of synthetic and Bio-based polymers 15. Effective utilization of bio-fillers/Plasticizers for biofilm preparation 16. Hybrid composites: A promising approach for potential polymeric composite design 17. Tribological property enhancement of polymeric composites using bio-fillers 18. Economic aspects of agro-industrial wastes for bio-filler production 19. Life-Cycle Assessment and Recovery/Recycling of Filler-Based composites 20. Futuristic prospects of bio-based fillers for industrial application

• ISBN: 978-0-443-15630-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés