
Carbon Fiber
- 2nd Edition - November 25, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 8 9 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 9 0 5 - 8
Carbon Fiber, Second Edition, brings together available information on the production, properties, application and future of carbon fibers. This book will be of interest to those… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCarbon Fiber, Second Edition, brings together available information on the production, properties, application and future of carbon fibers. This book will be of interest to those involved in the investigation of carbon fiber, carbon fiber manufacturing, and users. In addition, the recycling of carbon fiber reinforced polymers and the manufacturing of composites from recycled carbon fiber reinforced polymers are discussed. The book offers in-depth coverage on the production of carbon fiber and the global carbon fiber market, demand and major growth drivers. Carbon structures from biowaste, waste lignin and novel processes to obtain high purity lignin are presented, along with future directions.
- Provides thorough and in-depth coverage of carbon fiber production
- Presents the global carbon fiber market, demand and major growth drivers
- Covers carbon structures from biowaste and waste lignin
- Discusses novel process to obtain high purity lignin
- Includes discussions of future directions for the carbon fiber industry
Researchers/students engaged in the field of Material Science/Material engineering, Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry, and Polymer Science/engineering, Chemical Engineering
1. Introduction2. Raw Materials and Processes for the Production of Carbon Fibre3. Production of carbon fibre from biowaste and lignin4. Industrial lignin production5. Lignin fiber spinning and conversion to carbon fibre6. Properties of Carbon Fibre7. Recycling of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymers8. Manufacturing of Composites from Recycled Carbon Fibre9. Applications of Carbon Fibre/ Carbon Fibre-reinforced/Plastic Recycled Carbon Fibre- reinforced Polymers10. The Carbon Fibre/ Carbon Fibre-reinforced Plastic Recycled Carbon Fibre reinforced Polymer Market11. Future Directions of the Carbon Fibre Industry12. Future Research on Carbon FibresAbbreviations
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 25, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 244
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128218907
- eBook ISBN: 9780128219058
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Pratima Bajpai
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is a Pulp and Paper Consultant with a 40-year research career spanning institutions like the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, and Thapar Research Centre. She has held visiting positions at the University of Waterloo and Kyushu University. Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years, her expertise includes industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and pulp and paper. She has authored several advanced technical books and contributed to numerous publications, making significant contributions to her field. Dr. Bajpai is a leading expert in industrial biotechnology and environmental aspects of pulp and paper industries.
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Consultant-Pulp and Paper, Kanpur, IndiaRead Carbon Fiber on ScienceDirect