Advances in Bio-Based Fiber. Moving Towards a Green Society. The Textile Institute Book Series

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to bio-based fibers and their composites 2. Synthesis and surface treatments of bio-based fibers 3. Properties of bio-based fibers 4. Preparation methods of biofiber-based polymer composites 5. Static mechanical properties of biofiber-based polymer composites 6. Thermal properties of biofiber-based polymer composites 7. Dielectric properties of biofiber-based polymer composites 8. Tribological properties of biofiber-based polymer composites 9. Advances and applications of biofiber-based polymer composites 10. Optimization of parametric study on drilling characteristics of sheep wool reinforced composites 11. Investigating the tribological behavior of biofiber-based polymer composites and scope of computational tools 12. Properties of filler added biofiber-based polymer composite 13. Advances and applications of biofiber polymer composites in regenerative medicine 14. Keratin-based biofibers and their composites 15. Biofiber composites in building and construction 16. Evaluating biofibers' properties and products by NIR spectroscopy 17. Impact strength retention and service life prediction of 0 degree laminate jute fiber woven mat reinforced epoxy composites 18. Acoustic and mechanical properties of biofibers and their composites 19. Identification of the elastic and damping properties of jute and luffa fiber-reinforced biocomposites 20. Tribological characterization of biofiber-reinforced brake friction composites 21. Investigation of the mechanical properties of treated and untreated Vachellia farnesiana fiber based epoxy composites 22. Study on the degradation behavior of natural fillers based PLA composites 23. Fabrication technology of biofiber-based biocomposites 24. Rheological properties of biofibers in cementitious composite matrix 25. Advances and applications of biofiber-based polymer composites 26. Future scope of biofiber-based polymer composites 27. Engineering applications of biofibers 28. Performance of cementitious composites incorporating coconut fibers as reinforcement 29. The effect of modified natural fibers on the mechanical properties of cementitious composites 30. Challenges and solutions for the use of natural fibers in cementitious composites 31. Biofibers of papaya tree bast: a statistical study of the mechanical properties for use potential in polymeric composites 32. Coir fiber as reinforcement in cement-based materials 33. Environmental impact analysis of plant fibers and their composites relative to their synthetic counterparts based on life cycle assessment approach

Authors

Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa Principal Research Scientist/Associate Professor , Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist/Associate Professor and Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International Goals at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He received his B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering) in 2010, MTech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in 2013, Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in 2019. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). Madhu Puttegowda Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, India. Dr. Madhu Puttegowda is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Malnad College of Engineering, Hassan, Karnataka, India. He received his B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in 2011, and then went on to achieve his MTech in Product Design and Manufacturing and Ph.D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University in 2020. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites and advanced material technology. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai Associate Professor, Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Science and director of AU - Sophisticated Testing and Instrumentation Center, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He is a prolific editor and researcher who is the author of 170 high-quality international research articles, 100 book chapters, and editor of 40 books. He is a frequently invited speaker and a consultant for multiple organizations internationally. He has received numerous prestigious awards including the DST INSPIRE Faculty Award (Government of India) and the Best Faculty award from KMUTNB, Thailand Suchart Siengchin President, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-N�rnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB. Sergey M. Gorbatyuk Professor, Department of Engineering of Technological Equipment in National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russia. Sergey Gorbatyuk is professor of metallurgical equipment at the National University of Science and Technology MISIS, Moscow, Russia. He conducts research in manufacturing engineering, materials engineering and mechanical engineering. He is the author of more than 160 scientific articles, 6 monographs, 19 copyright certificates, 4 patents for inventions, 7 patents for utility models, and 2 certificates of registration for computer programs. He is also a member of the editorial boards and a reviewer of the scientific journals 'Metallurgist' and 'Ferrous Metallurgy'.