Description
Book SynopsisIn recent years natural fibers have become increasingly popular for use in industrial applications as reinforcement for plastics. This essential resource brings detailed information on natural fibers from agriculture to the final product.
Trade Review“The book offers comprehensive information on natural fibres including many aspects of the value-added chain from plant cultivation to the final technical application . . . It is therefore suitable to serve as a basis for teaching or as a reference book also for undergraduate and graduate students in several fields of studies, e.g. material sciences, engineering, agricultural sciences and resource management.” (Journal of Cleaner Production, 1 May 2015)
Table of Contents
Series Preface xi
Preface xiii
Foreword xv
List of Contributors xvii
List of Illustrators xxiii
Part I Background
1 Historic Usage and Preservation of Cultural Heritage 3
Fenella G. France
2 What Are Natural Fibres? 11
2.1 Chemistry of Plant Fibres 13
Danny E. Akin
2.2 Natural Fibres – Function in Nature 23
Michaela Eder and Ingo Burgert
2.3 Types of Fibre 41
Jörg Müssig and Tanja Slootmaker
3 Economic Aspects 49
3.1 Grades and Standards 51
Axel Drieling and Jörg Müssig
3.2 Technical Applications of Natural Fibres: An Overview 63
Nina Graupner and Jörg Müssig
3.3 Natural Fibres in Technical Applications: Market and Trends 73
Stephan Piotrowski and Michael Carus Copyrighted Material
Part II Vegetable Fibres
4 Flax – Structure, Chemistry, Retting and Processing 89
Danny E. Akin
5 Hemp – Cultivation, Extraction and Processing 109
Stefano Amaducci and Hans-Jörg Gusovius
6 Jute – A Versatile Natural Fibre. Cultivation, Extraction and Processing 135
Md. Siddiqur Rahman
7 Abacá – Cultivation, Extraction and Processing 163
Friedhelm Göltenboth and Werner Mühlbauer
8 Sisal – Cultivation, Processing and Products 181
Rajesh D. Anandjiwala and Maya John
9 Coir – Coconut Cultivation, Extraction and Processing of Coir 197
Chitrangani Jayasekara and Nalinie Amarasinghe
10 Cotton Production and Processing 219
Muhammed Rafiq Chaudhry
Part III Animal Fibres
11 Mulberry Silk, Spider Dragline and Recombinant Silks 237
Anja Glišović and Fritz Vollrath
12 Wool – Structure, Mechanical Properties and Technical Products based on Animal Fibres 255
Crisan Popescu and Franz-Josef Wortmann
Part IV Testing and Quality Management
13 Testing Methods for Measuring Physical and Mechanical Fibre Properties (Plant and Animal Fibres) 269
Jörg Müssig, Holger Fischer, Nina Graupner and Axel Drieling
14 SEM Catalogue for Animal and Plant Fibres 311
Tanja Slootmaker and Jörg Müssig
15 Combined (In Situ) Methods 337
Ingo Burgert and Michaela Eder
16 DNA-Analytical Identification of Species and Genetic Modifications in Natural Fibres 345
Lothar Kruse
17 Cotton/Worldwide Harmonisation 353
Axel Drieling and Jean-Paul Gourlot
18 Flax – ASTM Standardisation and Harmonisation 371
Danny E. Akin
Part V Applications: Current and Potential
19 Composites 383
19.1 Historical, Contemporary and Future Applications 385
Tuomas Hänninen and Mark Hughes
19.2 Design, Material Properties and Databases 397
Erwin Baur and Frank Otremba
19.3 Natural Fibre Composite Processing: A Technical Overview 407
Tim Huber, Nina Graupner and Jörg Müssig
19.4 Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymers in Automotive Interior Applications 423
Eugen Prömper
19.5 Composites Based on Natural Resources 437
Martien van den Oever and Harriëtte Bos
19.6 Cellulose Nanocomposites 459
Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh, Subrata Bandhu Ghosh and Mohini Sain
20 Insulation Materials Based on Natural Fibres 481
Franz Neubauer
21 Natural Fibres in Geotextiles for Soil Protection and Erosion Control 509
Gero Leson, Michael V. Harding, and Klaus Dippon
Index 523
