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Green Composites: Polymer Composites and the Environment
Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Sep 2004, Pages: 320
Why green composites? An introduction
C Baillie, Queen's University, Canada
- Introduction
- An environmental footprint and life cycle assessment (LCA)
- Drivers for change
- The structure of this book: a life cycle approach
Designing green composites: traditional and future views
C Rose, University of Brighton, UK
- Introduction: design thinking
- The three principles of development and the value system
- The big challenge: the future of material consumption, utilisation and innovation
- The use of composite materials through the ages: design, form and structure
- Sources of further information
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
R Murphy, Imperial College London, UK
- Introduction
- Life cycle assessment: methodology
- LCAs of composite materials
- Future trends – making use of LCA
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information
- Acknowledgement
- References
Natural fibre sources
T Nishino, Kobe University, Japan
- Introduction
- The microstructure of natural plant fibres
- The crystal structure of celluloses
- The crystal modulus of natural fibres
- The mechanical properties of cellulose microfibrils and macrofibrils
- Natural fibre/sustainable polymer composites
- Future trends
- References
Alternative fibre sources: paper and wood fibres as reinforcement
P Peltola, Tampere University of Technology, Finland
- Introduction and definitions
- Wood fibres: structure, properties, making pulp and paper fibres
- Recycling of paper
- Wood and plastic composites and the theory of fibre reinforcement
- Composites made of wood or wood fibre and plastics
- Acknowledgement
- References
Alternative solutions: recyclable synthetic fibre-thermoplastic composites
R A Shanks, RMIT University, Australia
- Introduction and definitions
- Green composites and the structure and function of composites
- Natural material sources: reconstitution, thermoplastic polymers and the effect of water
- Synthetic recyclable composites
- Processing innovations and mineral filled composites
- Properties of single polymer fibre-matrix composites
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgments
- References
Natural polymer sources
D Plackett and Dr A Vazquez, Danish Polymer Centre, Denmark
- Introduction: biocomposites and biodegradable polymers
- Polylactides: poly-lactic acid (PLA) synthesis, properties, biodegradation, processing and applications
- Polyalkanoates: polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) synthesis, properties, processing, biodegradation and applications
- Starch-based polymers: properties, biodegradation, processing and applications
- Bio-based composites: properties, processing, characterisation, modification, biodegradation and reinforcement
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Optimizing the properties of green composites
S H Aziz and M P Ansell, University of Bath, UK
- Introduction
- Thermosetting matrices versus thermoplastic matrices: a comparison
- Selecting natural fibres for composites: stress transfer and physical characteristics
- Case study: natural fibre composites with thermosetting resin matrices
- Mechanical properties of composites as a function of design
- Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) of long fibre composites
- Environmental stability of natural fibre composites
- Discussion and conclusions
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgements
- References
Green Fibre Thermoplastic Composites
M Sain and S Panthapulakkal, University of Toronto, Canada
- Introduction: biofibre production
- Green fibres for composite production
- Thermoplastics for natural fibre composites
- High performance fibres: thermal, chemical and mechanical treatments
- Processing of natural fibre filled composites
- The performance and durability of natural fibres
- Environmental benefits of using natural fibre-reinforced thermoplastics
- Future trends
- References
Clean production
N Tucker, University of Warwick, UK
- Introduction: clean processing
- Energy saving in the manufacture and production of composites
- Limiting the environmental impact of processing
- The use of additives
- End-of-life disposal strategies
- Future trends
- References
Applications
M Hughes, University of Wales, UK
- Introduction and definitions
- Historical applications of green composites
- Contemporary applications of green composites
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Conclusions
- References
Re-use, recycling and degradation of composites
A Hodzic, James Cook University, Australia
- Introduction
- Recycling of polymers and composites
- Recycling of thermoplastic composites
- Recycling of thermosetting composites
- Degradation of polymers: UV light and biodegradation
- Recycling of composites in the automotive industry
- Utilising green composites and incinerating polymers
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Reprocessing
J C Arnold, Swansea University, UK
- Introduction
- Management of waste plastics and composites
- Methods of sorting and separating plastics and polymers
- Methods of recycling plastics
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
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