Green composites natural and waste based composites for a sustainable future
Green Composites: Waste-based Materials for a Sustainable Future, Second Edition presents exciting new developments on waste-based composites. New, additional, or replacement chapters focus on these elements, reflecting on developments over the past ten years. Authors of existing chapters have broug...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Duxford, England :
Woodhead Publishing
2017.
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| Edición: | Second edition |
| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630126506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Green Composites
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of contributors
- 1 Green composites: towards a sustainable future?
- References
- 2 Designing for composites: traditional and future views
- 2.1 The advancement of design thinking
- 2.2 Three principles of development
- 2.3 An obsolete value system
- 2.4 The big challenge
- 2.5 How to think about composite materials
- 2.6 "High technology is not new"
- References
- 3 Cellulose fiber/nanofiber from natural sources including waste-based sources
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 The microstructure of plant fibers-kenaf fibers
- 3.3 The production, structure, and properties of cellulose nanofiber using a grinder
- 3.4 The production, structure, and properties of cellulose nanofiber using other methods
- 3.5 The intrinsic mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibers
- 3.6 Cellulose nanofiber composites
- 3.7 Future trends
- References
- 4 Natural fiber and hybrid fiber thermoplastic composites: advancements in lightweighting applications
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Natural fibers in composite manufacturing
- 4.2.1 Properties of natural fibers
- 4.3 Natural fiber reinforced thermoplastics composites
- 4.3.1 Types of thermoplastic composites
- 4.3.2 Factors influencing natural fiber reinforced composites
- 4.3.2.1 Fiber loading and dispersion
- 4.3.2.2 Fiber length
- 4.3.2.3 Fiber orientation
- 4.3.2.4 Fiber-matrix adhesion
- 4.4 Developments in the processing of natural fiber reinforced composites
- 4.4.1 Recent developments in short fiber composites processing
- 4.5 Thermoplastic hybrid composites
- 4.6 Advanced natural fiber/hybrid fiber composites in lightweighting applications
- 4.7 Emerging trend: utilization of waste or recycled fibers in composites
- 4.8 Environmental benefits of using lightweight composites and future trends
- 4.9 Future trends.
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 5 Recycled synthetic polymer fibers in composites
- Summary points
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Polymer sourcing, separation, and purification
- 5.2.1 Poly(ethylene terephthalate)
- 5.2.2 High-density polyethylene
- 5.2.3 Polypropylene
- 5.3 Fiber production
- 5.3.1 Poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers
- 5.3.2 Polypropylene fibers
- 5.3.3 Cellulose fiber separation and purification
- 5.4 Composite formation
- 5.4.1 Polypropylene-cellulose fiber composites
- 5.4.2 Single-polymer fiber-matrix composites
- 5.5 Applications
- 5.6 Future trends
- 5.7 Conclusion
- References
- 6 Clean production
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.1.1 Environmental quality
- 6.1.2 Social equity
- 6.1.3 Economic prosperity
- 6.2 Energy saving in the manufacture and production of composites
- 6.2.1 Energy tariffs
- 6.2.2 Materials
- 6.2.3 Production processes
- 6.2.3.1 Hydraulics versus electrics in injection molding
- 6.3 Limiting the environmental impact of processing
- 6.3.1 Contact molding
- 6.3.2 Resin infusion under flexible tooling
- 6.3.3 RIFT summary
- 6.3.4 Prepregging (autoclaving)
- 6.3.5 Prepregging/autoclave summary
- 6.3.6 Double RIFT diaphragm forming
- 6.3.7 DRDF summary
- 6.3.8 RTM/RIM
- 6.3.9 Resin transfer molding
- 6.3.10 RTM summary
- 6.3.11 Structural reaction injection molding
- 6.3.12 RRIM/SRIM summary
- 6.4 The use of additives
- 6.4.1 Shrinkage control additives
- 6.4.2 Plasticizers and lubricants
- 6.4.3 Colorants
- 6.4.4 Flame retardants
- 6.4.5 Fillers
- 6.4.6 Biocides and antimicrobials
- 6.5 End-of-life disposal strategies
- 6.5.1 Automotive waste streams
- 6.6 Summary
- 6.7 Future trends
- 6.7.1 Materials
- 6.7.1.1 Fibers
- 6.7.1.2 Matrices
- 6.7.1.3 Methods
- 6.7.1.4 Other factors
- References
- 7 Green composites for the built environment.
- 7.1 Introduction to green construction materials
- 7.1.1 Background
- 7.1.2 European legislation
- 7.1.3 Environmental impact and properties of green materials
- 7.2 Green matrix materials
- 7.2.1 Lime
- 7.2.2 Clay
- 7.3 Green fibers
- 7.3.1 Hemp shiv
- 7.3.2 Straw
- 7.4 Examples of construction with green composites
- 7.4.1 Modular construction with green composites
- 7.4.2 Hemp-lime composite structures
- 7.5 Thermal conductivity of green building insulation materials
- 7.5.1 Introduction
- 7.5.2 Aerogel and bio-based composites
- 7.5.3 Cellulose
- 7.5.4 Sheep's wool
- 7.5.5 Hemp-lime
- 7.6 Vapor sorption and desorption for climate control-moisture-buffering
- 7.7 Photocatalytic coatings for control of VOCs and greenhouse gases
- 7.7.1 Photocatalytic coatings
- 7.7.2 The antibacterial effect of photocatalytic coatings
- 7.7.3 Commercialization of TiO2
- 7.8 Social impact of greening the built environment
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Further reading
- 8 Engineering with people: a participatory needs and feasibility study of a waste-based composite manufacturing project in ...
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Methodology
- 8.2.1 Theoretical conceptual framework
- 8.2.2 WFL's commitments
- 8.2.3 Fieldwork and data collection
- 8.2.4 Data analysis
- 8.3 Results
- 8.3.1 Stakeholder analysis
- 8.3.1.1 Primary stakeholders
- 8.3.1.2 Secondary stakeholders
- 8.3.1.3 Waste generators-households and commercial establishments
- 8.3.1.4 External stakeholders
- 8.3.1.5 Possible trajectories
- 8.3.2 Availability of waste materials
- 8.3.2.1 Preconsumer waste: textile waste
- 8.3.2.2 Postconsumer waste: paper and cardboard
- 8.3.2.3 Other plant-based natural fibers
- 8.3.3 Sources of funding to support set up costs
- 8.3.3.1 Internal funding
- 8.3.3.2 External funding
- 8.3.4 Appropriate technology.
- 8.3.4.1 Local technology
- 8.3.5 Products and markets
- 8.3.5.1 Potential product ideas
- 8.3.5.2 Potential markets
- 8.4 Final thoughts
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 9 Nanotechnology and the Dreamtime knowledge of spinifex grass
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 The sacred histories of the Georgina River basin
- 9.3 The colonial and postcolonial history of the Georgina River
- 9.4 The botany and ecology of spinifex grass
- 9.5 Uses of spinifex grasses in the classical Aboriginal tradition
- 9.6 Colonial acculturation of spinifex cladding
- 9.7 The biomimetic approach to the project-scoping biomaterials
- 9.8 The properties of Triodia pungens resin
- 9.9 Renewable resource-based polymers and biocomposites
- 9.10 Triodia fibers as reinforcement for biocomposite
- 9.11 Scientific breakthrough-the investigation of spinifex nanofibers
- 9.12 The challenge of sustainable harvesting
- 9.13 The role of the Dugalunji Camp in the project
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Back Cover.
