Description
Biocomposites for Industrial Applications: Construction, Biomedical, Transportation and Food Packaging reviews the properties and performance of these materials, with a focus on their intended applications. Sections cover their properties and performance, including processing conditions, structure and property relations. For biomedical applications, researchers need a broad understanding of conceptual design, physico-chemical properties, and cytotoxicity (orthopedic implants). As the usage of biocomposites has increased significantly over recent years, mainly due to the advantages these materials have when compared to synthetic composites, such as (i) renewability (ii) eco-friendly components, (iii) biodegradable aspects, and (iv) non-toxicity, this book provides a great update on the technology.These advantages will help to attract wider use in more lightweight-based applications such as (i) construction and building (ii) biomedical (iii) transportation (automotive, marine, and aerospace), and (iv) in food packaging.- Covers recent applications in construction, transportation, food packaging and biomedical sectors- Focuses on materials requirements, factors governing the properties of these materials and durability- Discusses factors effecting processing conditions and recent advancements in design and fabrication- Provides a detailed outline of experimental research in each chapter
Table of Contents
Part I - Construction and building1. Crushing and flexural properties of natural fiber-reinforced concrete2. Recent studies on modeling of the hygrothermal aging of the natural fiber-reinforced composite3. Aging effects on the physicochemical properties of the wood polymer-based composites4. Flammability of natural fiber-based thermoplastic composites5. Sodium alginate-based nanocomposite for wastewater treatment Part II Biomedical applications6. Physicochemical and biological properties of the biocomposite in the dental applications7. Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of the bionanocomposites in the orthopedic implants and wound dressing applications Part III Transportation: Automotive, marine, and aerospace8. Wear performance of the biocomposites in automotive applications9. Crashworthiness of biocomposites in automotive applications10. Seawater aging and its degradation effects on the mechanical properties of the biocomposites11. Fatigue properties of the biocomposites for the aircraft structures12. Impact performance of biocomposites for use in aircraft structures13. Flame retardant properties of the biocomposites for aircraft applications14. Finite element modeling studies on the static properties of the biocomposites: A review Part IV Food packaging15. Preparation of the nanocomposite films for the food packaging applications16. Characterization of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications17. Characterization of nanocomposite films for food packaging18. Thermal and barrier properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications19. Mechanical and morphological properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications20. Biodegradability and antimicrobial properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications
