Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review of the application and use of biofillers and bioplasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites.
This book looks first 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. This 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.
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Table of Contents
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
Authors
Indran Suyambulingam Research Scientist, King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Indran Suyambulingam is currently working as a Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Alliance University, Bengaluru - 562106, India. He is a former Research Scientist at Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Recognized as the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University and as Highly Cited Scientists 2022 (top 234th rank in Thailand and top 20th rank under Materials Category in Thailand). Dr. Indran received B.E. in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 from St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, Chunkankadai, Nagercoil, which is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, India. He completed M.E.Engineering Design from Park College of Engineering and Technology, Kaniyur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, and was honored with a Gold Medal by Anna University in 2011. He finished his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Anna University, Chennai, in 2015 and was awarded an INSPIRE fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (DST), for pursuing his research work. After completing Ph.D., he joined as Associate Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rohini College of Engineering & Technology, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, and served there until December 2021. Divya Divakaran Post-Doctoral Fellow, King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand.Divya Divakaran is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Her research interests include material science-natural fibers/fillers and their composites, biofilms for packaging applications, environmental science (sustainable biomass utilization), biofuels (energy efficient materials), enzymology (pretreatments), bacteriology and phycology.
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa Principal Research Scientist/Associate Professor , Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is a Principal Research Scientist and an Associate Professor at the King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand. His current research areas include natural fiber composites, polymer composites, and advanced material technology. Suchart Siengchin President, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), Thailand. Dr. Suchart Siengchin is The President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests include Natural fiber composites, synthesis and characterization of synthetic and biopolymers and their blends, and polymer composites for engineering applications.
