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Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites
Promising Resources
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2024
- Editors: Indran Suyambulingam, Divya Divakaran, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 3 1 - 1
Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plast… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites. The book looks 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. The 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.
- Covers recent developments on eco-friendly bio-fillers/bio-plasticizers, and biopolymer-based composites
- Provides the chemistry, characterization, and effect of different types of fillers, additives, and plasticizers on the mechanical properties of polymer composites
- Presents the lifecycle of composites and their effect on the properties of polymer composites
- Discusses processing techniques for filler-based for these materials
Academic and industrial researchers in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, and manufacturing of polymer composite materials, Postgraduate students in materials science and engineering researching polymers and polymer composite materials
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
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
- No. of pages: 600
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2024
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443156304
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156311
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Indran Suyambulingam
Indran Suyambulingam is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Alliance University, Bengaluru, India. He is a former research scientist at the Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He is a recipient of the Innovative Technological Research & Dedicated Teaching Professional Award from JETR Convention on Innovative Technological Scientific Research Strategies in Science, Engineering and Medical Technology organized by Innovative Scientific Research Professional Malaysia (ISRPM), held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2017. He is a reviewer for more than 40 international journals and has published more than 85 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed SCI and Scopus Indexed journals, and 13 book chapters. He has presented more than 50 research articles at national and international conferences. He has filed one Indian patent in polymer composites research field. Also, he has one Patent Grant on his credit in the area of automation. His research interests include prosthetics development, biomaterials, nanocomposites, material characterization, tribology, agro-waste utilization, and characterization of natural fibers and their composites.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Alliance College of Engineering and Design, Alliance University, Bengaluru, IndiaDD
Divya Divakaran
Dr. D. Divya received her M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2011 and then went on to complete her Ph.D. in Biotechnology in the field of biogas production from sustainable wastes from the same university in 2015. After completing her Ph.D., she took a position as a research associate at Pinnacle Biosciences, at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
She has published more than 30 research articles in SCI, and Scopus indexed journals, and 5 book chapters. She is an active reviewer for more than 10 highly reputed international Journals. She has participated in many national and international conferences and has presented more than 15 papers. Her research interests include material science- natural fibers and their composites, environmental science (sustainable biomass utilization), biofuels (energy efficient materials), enzymology (pretreatments), bacteriology and phycology.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Associate, Pinnacle Biosciences, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSR
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
Academic Enhancement Department, Natural Composites Research Group Lab,King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Pracharat 1, Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
Affiliations and expertise
Academic Enhancement Department, Natural Composites Research Group Lab,King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangsue, Bangkok, ThailandSS
Suchart Siengchin
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. He worked at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB, as a Lecturer in the Production and Material Engineering Department. He was a full professor at KMUTNB before becoming the university's president. In 2010, 2012, and 2013, KMUTNB honored him with the Outstanding Researcher Award. Polymer Processing and Composite Materials are two of his research areas. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the KMUTNB International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, as well as the author of over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has given presentations on Materials Science and Engineering themes at over 39 international and national conferences.
Affiliations and expertise
President, King Mongkut's University of Technology, North Bangkok, Thailand