1st Edition

Sugar Palm Biofibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites

Edited By S. M. Sapuan, J. Sahari, M.R. Ishak, M.L. Sanyang Copyright 2019
291 Pages 218 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

291 Pages 218 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Natural fibre composites are increasingly being viewed as viable and environmentally responsible alternatives to synthetic fibre composites and plastics. Sugar Palm Biofibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites considers the use of sugar palm fibres for materials development and application. It offers original research on the properties and behavior of sugar palm’s fibres, polymers, and... Read more

Chapter 1 Sugar Palm: Challenges and Opportunities

S.M. Sapuan, C.C.Y. Adrian, M.L. Sanyang, M.R. Ishak, Z. Leman, M. A. Ishak, A.H. Efriyo

Chapter 2 Review of Development and Characterization of Sugar Palm Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Composites

J. Sahari, M.A. Maleque, S.M. Sapuan, M.R. Ishak, M.J. Suriani, L. Yusriah

Chapter 3 Sugar Palm Starch Biopolymer: Extraction and Processing

J. Sahari, M.A. Maleque, S.M. Sapuan

Chapter 4 Performance of Thermoplastic Sugar Palm Starch Biopolymers

J. Sahari, M.A. Maleque, S.M. Sapuan, M.R. Ishak, R. Jumaidin

Chapter 5 Preparation and Characterization of Sugar Palm FibersS.M. Sapuan, M.R. Ishak, M. Chandrasekar, M.A.S. Latiff, A.M. Ya’acob, M. Norkhairunnisa, R.M. Shahroze

Chapter 6 A Review on the Impregnation Modification of Sugar Palm Fiber and Other Lignocellulosic Materials

N.S.Z. Munawar, M. R. Ishak, M. Jawaid, M. Y. M. Zuhri, W. Ashraf, R.M. Shahroze

Chapter 7 Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Sugar Palm Fiber (Arenga pinnata)–Reinforced Phenolic Composites

Bushra Rashid, Z. Leman, Aymen R. Mohammed, M. Jawaid, M.R. Ishak

Chapter 8 Sugar Palm Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites: An Overview

I. Mukhtar, Z. Leman, M. R. Ishak, E. S. Zainudin

Chapter 9 Thermoplastic Sugar Palm Starch Composites

R. Jumaidin, S.M. Sapuan, M.R. Ishak

Chapter 10 Characterization of Sugar Palm Nanocellulose and Its Potential for Reinforcement with Starch-Based Composite

R.A. Ilyas, S.M. Sapuan, M.R. Ishak, E.S. Zainudin, M.S.N. Atikah

Chapter 11 Product Development of Sugar Palm Composites: From Concept to Fabrication

M.T. Mastura, S.M. Sapuan

Chapter 12 Development of Sugar Palm–Based Products: A Community Project

S.M. Sapuan, R.A. Ilyas, M.R. Ishak, Z. Leman, M.R.M. Huzaifah, I.M. Ammar, M.S.N. Atikah

Biography

S. M. Sapuan, J. Sahari, M.R. Ishak, M.L. Sanyang