Synthetic and Mineral Fibers, Their Composites and Applications reviews recent advances and technological developments in this important research field. The book provides an up-to-date record of significant research findings and observations along with an update on current and future potential applications. The book provides vital information on recent advancements, modern processing technologies, manufacturing, and applications and summarizes lifecycle and performance parameters for these types of composites. This book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymer composite materials reinforced with synthetic and mineral fibers for applications in aerospace, medical, defense, automotive and construction sectors.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to synthetic and mineral fibers and their composites2. Material advancements and standards in synthetic and mineral fibers for composite technologies
3. Manufacturing advancements in synthetic fibers for composite technologies
4. Manufacturing advancements in mineral fibers for composite technologies
5. Aramid fiber, its composites, and applications
6. Nylon fiber, its composites, and applications
7. Acrylic fiber, its composites, and applications
8. Polyolefin fiber, its composites, and applications
9. Polyester fiber, its composites, and applications
10. Polyactronitrile fiber, its composites, and applications
11. Asbestos fiber, its composites, and applications
12. Graphite/Carbon fiber, their composites, and applications
13. Glass fiber, its composites, and applications
14. Mineral wool, its composites, and applications
15. Basalt fiber, their composites, and applications
16. Alumina fibers, their composites, and applications
17. Boron nitride/carbide fibers, their applications, and composites
18. Silicon nitride/carbide fibers, their application, and composites
19. Metallic fibers, their applications, and composites
20. Hybrid synthetic fibers, their composites, and automotive applications
21. Hybrid synthetic fibers, their composites, and biomedical applications
22. Hybrid mineral fibers, their composites, and automotive applications
23. Hybrid mineral fibers, their composites, and biomedical applications.
24. Hybrid synthetic/mineral fibers, their composites, and automotive applications
25. Hybrid synthetic/mineral fibers, their composites, and biomedical applications
26. Life cycle assessment of synthetic fiber and its composites
27. Life cycle assessment of mineral fiber and its composites
28. Future scope of synthetic fiber and its composites
29. Future scope of mineral fiber and its composites
30. Industrial properties and advancements of synthetic and mineral fibers
Authors
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa Senior Research Scientist and Associate Professor, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor and an Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Vinod Ayyappan Research fellow, Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), North Bangkok, Thailand. Vinod Ayyappan is a research fellow at Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has published more than 20 articles in various articles in SCI and Scopus indexed Journals including Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Sage etc. His current research areas include Additive manufacturing, Advanced material technology, Natural Fiber composites, and Polymer Composites. Gaurav Manik Head of Department, Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Saharanpur Campus, Saharanpur, India. Prof. Gaurav Manik is currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of Department of Polymer and Process Engineering at IIT Roorkee. Prior to joining IITR, he has served extensively in industrial corporates (3M, Indo Gulf Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., Classic Stripes Pvt. Ltd.) and academia (BITS Pilani, BIET Jhansi). He has executed several research projects and supervised several research student projects. He has recorded amongst the highest average number of research publications consistently in the last few years. Among several awards received by him to disseminate professional knowledge and research, he has been awarded with the prestigious APAC level Tech-Forum Contribution Award at 3M. Suchart Siengchin President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai - German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS). Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is the President of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-N�rnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and the School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He is currently a full Professor at KMUTNB. His research interests include Polymer Processing and Composite Materials.
