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Natural fibres : advances in science and technology towards industrial applications : from science to market /
This book collects selected high quality articles submitted to the 2nd International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF2015). A wide range of topics is covered related to various aspects of natural fibres such as agriculture, extraction and processing, surface modification and functionalization, adv...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2016.
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| Series: | RILEM bookseries ;
v. 12. |
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Table of Contents:
- Section I: Properties and Functionalities of Natural Fibres and Structures
- Fibre Science: Understanding how it works and speculating on its future
- Wool in Human Health and Well-Being
- Correlations between the physiochemical characteristics of plant fibres and their mechanical properties
- Influence of stem morphology and fibre stiffness on the loading stability of flax
- Young's modulus of plant fibres
- Characterization of Brazilian nut fibers
- Section II: New, Functional and Nano Dimensional Natural Fibres
- Brazilian Buriti Palm Fiber
- Degradation of dyes using plantain fibers modified with nanoparticles
- Removal of crude oil using a new natural fibre- Calotropis Procera
- Amazonian Tururi Palm Fiber Material
- Nanoindentation measurements of jute/polylactic acid composites
- Biomedical applications of nanocellulose
- Section III: Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymeric Composites
- A finite element analysis to validate the rule-of-mixtures for the prediction of the Young's modulus of composites with non-circular anisotropic fibres
- Effects of water ageing on the mechanical properties of flax and glass fibre composites: Degradation and reversibility
- Processing of wet preserved natural fibers with Injection molding compounding
- Fluorination as an effective way to reduce natural fibers hydrophilicity
- DSC analysis of in-situ polymerized poly(butylene terephthalate) flax fiber reinforced composites produced by RTM
- Parametric study on the manufacturing of biocomposite materials
- Mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced composites
- Eco-friendly flax fibre/epoxy resin composite system for surfboard production
- The use of cellulose fibre wastes to increase the mechanical behaviour of biodegradable composites for automotive interior parts
- Section IV: Natural Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites
- Hemp fibres
- A promising reinforcement for cementitious materials
- Tensile and bond characterization of natural fibers embedded in cementitious matrices
- Eco-efficient earthen plasters: The influence of the addition of natural fibers
- Section V: Innovative Applications of Natural Fibres
- Polylactic acid fibre based biodegradable stents and their functionalization techniques
- Optimization of a wood plastic composite to produce a new dynamic shading system
- Biodegradation of wool used for the production of innovative geotextiles designed to erosion control
- Renewable materials for stab resistance
- Hemp fibres from crops grown on reclaimed land for the production of sanitary mats
- Section VI: Market, Opportunities, Recycling and Sustainability Aspects of Natural Fibres
- Natural Fibres and the World Economy
- Wool as an heirloom: How natural fibres can reinvent value in terms of money, life-span and love
- Hemp cultivation opportunities and perspectives in Lithuania
- Review of wool recycling and reuse
- Brazilian scope of management and recycling of textile wastes
- Cotton dyeing with extract from renewable agro industrial bio-resources: A step towards sustainability.