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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 of the application and use of biofillers and bioplasticizers for the f… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable 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.
- Covers recent developments in eco-friendly biofillers/ bioplasticizers and biopolymer-based composites
- Explains the life cycle assessment of filler-based composites, the recycling process and utilization of industrial waste-based fillers, and other socioeconomic aspects
- Provides a review of the processing techniques for filler-based composites and their effect on the properties of polymer composites
- Discusses the market scenario and future challenges and opportunities 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
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Scientist, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, ThailandDD
Divya Divakaran
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-Doctoral Fellow, King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok, ThailandSR
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, is currently working as a Senior Research Scientist/Associate Professor and also 'Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. He received the B.Eng (Mechanical Engineering) in the year 2010, M.Tech (Computational Analysis in Mechanical Sciences) in the year 2013, Ph.D (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Science) from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, India in the year 2018 and Post Doctorate from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, in the year 2019. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and an Associate Member of Institute of Engineers (India). He is an Associate Editor of Heliyon Elsevier (Materials Science) and Frontier Materials Journals. Also acting as a Board Member of various international journals in the fields of materials science and composites. He is a reviewer for more than 180 International Journals also a reviewer for book proposals, and international conferences. In addition, he has published more than 300 articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals indexed by SCI/Scopus, 10 editorial corners, 70 book chapters, one book, 37 books as an Editor (Published by lead publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley), and also presented research papers at national/international conferences. Engineering, Thailand).
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Scientist, Natural Composites Research Group Lab, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, ThailandSS
Suchart Siengchin
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He has received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB.
Affiliations and expertise
President, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, Thailand