Biofiber Reinforcements in Composite Materials

• Contributor contact details
• Editor biographies
• Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
• Preface
• Part I: Bast fibres
  • 1: The use of jute fibers as reinforcements in composites
    • Abstract
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Composition and properties of jute fibers
    • 1.3 Processing and properties of grafted jute fibers
    • 1.4 Processing and properties of alkali-treated jute fibers
    • 1.5 Characterization of jute fibers
    • 1.6 Manufacture of jute fiber composites
    • 1.7 Preparation and properties of irradiated jute composites
    • 1.8 Preparation and properties of oxidized jute composites
    • 1.9 Preparation and properties of mercerized jute composites
    • 1.10 Preparation and properties of jute composites modified by other processes
    • 1.11 Types and properties of hybrid jute composites
    • 1.12 Applications of jute composites
    • 1.13 Conclusion
  • 2: The use of flax fibres as reinforcements in composites
    • Abstract
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Key fibre properties
    • 2.3 Cultivation and quality issues
    • 2.4 Processing as a fibre reinforcement for composites
    • 2.5 Integration into the matrix
    • 2.6 Assessing the performance of the composites
    • 2.7 Applications
    • 2.8 Summary: strengths and weaknesses
    • 2.9 Future trends
    • 2.10 Sources of further information and advice
    • 2.11 Acknowledgements
  • 3: The use of hemp fibres as reinforcements in composites

Faruk, Omar Dr. Omar Faruk works at Powertrain Engineering Research & Development Centre of Ford Motor Company, Canada. He is also acting as an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing, University of Toronto, Canada. He achieved his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kassel, Germany and was previously Visiting Research Associate at Michigan State University, USA. He has more than 85 publications to his credit including 12 book chapters which have been published in different international journals and conferences. He has also edited 3 books, entitled "Lightweight and Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications", "Biofiber Reinforcement in Composite Materials" and "Lignin in Polymer Composites" published by CRC press, Woodhead Publishing Ltd and Elsevier Ltd respectively. In addition, he is an invited reviewer for 72 international reputed journals, government research proposals, and book proposals. Sain, Mohini Prof. Mohini Sain is a professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto. He specializes in advanced nancellulose technology, biocomposites and bio-nanocomposites. He is cross-appointed to the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He is also an adjunct professor of the Chemical Engineering Departments at the University of New Brunswick, Canada; King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia; University of Guelph, Canada, University of Lulea, Sweden, Honorary Professor at Slovak Technical University and Institute of Environmental Science at the University of Toronto and collaborates with American and European research institutes and universities. Prof. Sain holds several awards; few recent ones are Plastic Innovation Award and KALEV PUGI Award for his innovation and contribution to Industry. Author of more than 400 papers and designated as a "hi-cited” researcher by Reuter Thompson,