1st Edition

Natural Fibre Polylactic Acid Composites Properties and Applications

316 Pages 64 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

316 Pages 64 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

316 Pages 64 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This text provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the properties, processing techniques, and applications of natural fibre-reinforced PLA composites, enabling them to develop sustainable and high-performance materials for a range of industries. It encompasses a wide range of topics within the field, spanning fundamentals, manufacturing processes and techniques, and applications.... Read more

0. Front Matter.  1. Natural Fibers.  2. Natural Fibre Composites.  3. Polylactic Acid (PLA).  4. Natural Fiber Reinforced PLA Biocomposites.  5. Natural fibre reinforced PLA hybrid biocomposites.  6. Nanofibre reinforced PLA bionanocomposites.  7. Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibre PLA composite.  8. Physical Properties of PLA Composite.  9. Thermal Properties of natural fiber PLA composites.  10. Life cycle assessment of natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) composites.  11. Fabrication of Components from Natural Fibre PLA Composites.  12. Application of Natural Fibre PLA Composites.  

Biography

S. M. Sapuan is Professor of Composite Materials at Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Vasi Uddin Siddiqui is currently working as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia.

R. A. Ilyas is Deputy Director at the Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.