Wool Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites is an in-depth and practical exploration of wool-based composites, covering everything from the morphology of wool fiber to the industrial applications of wool composites. Wool has emerged in the top position for this role because of its unique characteristics. While fine wool is too costly for many such applications, coarse wool of greater than 35 microns fiber length is globally under-utilized. This pioneering book describes every form of wool composite, woven, nonwoven, felt and fiber, including different fabrication methods.
In unique detail, the international team of expert contributors describe the morphology, structure and properties of wool, methods for the chemical modification of wool, different forms of wool-polymer composites, and many exciting emerging applications.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction to natural fiber composites
2 Wool structure and morphology
3 Microscopy and spectroscopy of wool fiber
4 Physical and chemical properties of wool fibers
5 Surface modification treatment methods of wool
6 Composite preparation techniques
7 Bio fillers for biocomposites
8 Nanotechnological intervention in the wool composites
9 Thermoplastic polymer/wool composites
10 General testing of wool composites
11 Advanced techniques for testing and characterization of wool composites
12 Development of wool fiber incorporated polymer composites
13 Scope of blending of wool with other synthetic/natural fibers for composites
14 Silk and wool hybrid fiber-reinforced polypropylene composites
15 Mechanical and viscoelastic properties of wool composites
16 Moisture interactions of wool and wool-based composites
17 Abrasive water jet cutting and its optimization model for machining the sheep wool/polyester composites
18 Wool fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymers for injection molding and 3D-printing
19 Wool composites for hygienic/medical applications
20 Applications of wool composites for construction
21 Conductive polymer-coated wool composites for novel applications
Authors
Sabu Thomas Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Seiko Jose Scientist, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India. Seiko Jose PhD is a scientist, working at ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Rajasthan, India. He has over 17 years' experience in textiles including time spent in industry and academia. His industrial experience is focused on wet processing of cotton, silk, and linen processing units. For the last 8 eight years of his research career, he has worked with a range of natural fibres such as, wool, jute, pineapple leaf fibre, coir, flax, and ramie. He has contributed to 30 research papers and 9 book chapters. His major research areas are extraction and characterization of natural fibre, textile dyeing and finishing, eco-friendly textile processing, natural fibre composites, and natural dyes.
