Biocomposites for Industrial Applications: Construction, Biomedical, Transportation and Food Packaging

ISBN-13: 9780323918664 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Chandrasekar Muthukumar; Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani; Senthilkumar Krishnasamy

Spis treści

Part I - Construction and building 1. Crushing and flexural properties of natural fiber-reinforced concrete 2. Recent studies on modeling of the hygrothermal aging of the natural fiber-reinforced composite 3. Aging effects on the physicochemical properties of the wood polymer-based composites 4. Flammability of natural fiber-based thermoplastic composites 5. Sodium alginate-based nanocomposite for wastewater treatment Part II Biomedical applications 6. Physicochemical and biological properties of the biocomposite in the dental applications 7. Cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of the bionanocomposites in the orthopedic implants and wound dressing applications Part III Transportation: Automotive, marine, and aerospace 8. Wear performance of the biocomposites in automotive applications 9. Crashworthiness of biocomposites in automotive applications 10. Seawater aging and its degradation effects on the mechanical properties of the biocomposites 11. Fatigue properties of the biocomposites for the aircraft structures 12. Impact performance of biocomposites for use in aircraft structures 13. Flame retardant properties of the biocomposites for aircraft applications 14. Finite element modeling studies on the static properties of the biocomposites: A review Part IV Food packaging 15. Preparation of the nanocomposite films for the food packaging applications 16. Characterization of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications 17. Characterization of nanocomposite films for food packaging 18. Thermal and barrier properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications 19. Mechanical and morphological properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications 20. Biodegradability and antimicrobial properties of nanocomposite films for food packaging applications