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Flax Fiber Composites

From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications

  • 1st Edition - April 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Md Zillur Rahman, Kalim Deshmukh
  • Language: English

Flax Fiber Composites: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, manufacturing processes, properties, and applicati… Read more

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Description

Flax Fiber Composites: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, manufacturing processes, properties, and applications of these sustainable materials. In response to growing interest in bio-based materials across the automotive, aerospace, construction and consumer-goods sectors, the book covers the chemical composition, extraction, manufacturing, surface modification and functionalization of flax fibers. It explores the processing, fabrication and characterization of multifunctional composites combining flax with thermoplastic, thermosetting, elastomer, biopolymer, geopolymer and concrete matrices, and examines their physical, mechanical, thermal, and acoustic properties, as well as their durability.

With contributions from leading international researchers, the book surveys applications in the automotive, marine, aerospace, construction, packaging, sports, biomedical and thermal-insulation sectors, and addresses additive manufacturing, 3D and 4D printing, recycling, theoretical modeling, simulation and life-cycle assessment. It is an invaluable reference for researchers, engineers and advanced students in materials science and engineering.

Key features

  • Provides comprehensive coverage ranging from flax fiber fundamentals to advanced applications
  • Focuses on sustainability, environmental impact and life-cycle assessment
  • Covers recent advances, industrial-scale production techniques, and market trends
  • Delivers detailed insights into mechanical, thermal, and acoustic properties
  • Covers emerging areas including 4D printing and flax fiber recycling

Readership

Academic researchers, materials scientists and engineers; polymer technologists, industrial R&D; manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, marine, construction, biomedical, sporting and consumer goods industries and other professional working with flax fiber composites for various applications

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Flax Fibers: Overview, Yarn and Fabric Production, Chemical Composition, Microstructure and Physicochemical and Mechanical Properties

2. Processing and Surface Modification Techniques of Flax Fibers

3. Fabrication Techniques of Flax Fiber Composites

4. Additive Manufacturing and 3D/4D Printing of Flax Fiber Composites

5. Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

6. Flax Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting Composites

7. Flax Fiber Reinforced Elastomer Composites

8. Flax Fiber Reinforced Biopolymer Composites

9. Flax Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites

10. Flax Fiber Reinforced Biodegradable Polymer Composites

11. Flax Fiber Reinforced Concrete Composites

12. Hybrid Composites of Flax Fibers with Synthetic Fibers

13. Comparative Analysis of Flax and Other Natural Fiber Composites

14. Structural, Physical, Morphological, Mechanical and Thermomechanical Properties of Flax Fiber Composites

15. Creep, Fatigue, and Failure Analysis of Flax Fiber Composites

16. Fire Resistance and Wear Properties of Flax Fiber Composites

17. Conductivity and Dielectric Properties of Flax Fiber Composites

18. Thermal Analysis and Viscoelastic Properties of Flax Fiber Composites

19. Vibration Damping and Acoustic Properties of Flax Fiber Composites

20. Durability and Aging Behavior of Flax Fiber Composites

21. Flax Fiber Composites in Automotive, Marine and Aerospace Applications

22. Flax Fiber Composites in Construction and Infrastructure Applications

23. Flax Fiber Composites in Packaging, Consumer Goods and Sports Equipment

24. Flax Fibers in the Paper and Pulp Industry

25. Flax Fibers in Thermal Insulation

26. Flax Fiber Composites in Biomedical Applications

27. Theoretical Modelling and Simulation of Flax Fiber Composites

28. Sustainability and Life Cycle Analysis of Flax Fibers and their Composites

29. Biocompatibility, Degradation Behavior, Socio-economic Aspects, Recycling, and Environmental Impact of Flax Fiber Composites

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

MR

Md Zillur Rahman

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, hybrid and bio-composites, bio-inspired design, computational simulation, and processing-structure-property relationships governing the physical, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of advanced composite materials, with particular emphasis on sustainable natural fiber and thermoplastic composite systems. Dr. Rahman has authored more than 160 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published with leading international publishers. He is currently editing several books with major publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS, and was included in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

KD

Kalim Deshmukh

Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic