Author:Dlungwana, Wilkin S; Mapiravana, Joseph; Ampofo-Anti, Naa Lamkai; Dumani, NozonkeDate:Dec 2017The building sector represented the largest uptake globally of natural fibre reinforced
composites (NFRCs)1 in 2005 (Sharma et al, 2007). As the sector which consumes
about 50% of all raw materials extracted from the Earth’s crust annually ...Read more
Author:Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; John, Maya JDate:Mar 2017The development of biobased polymer materials from renewable resources meets the concept of sustainability, offering the potential of renewability, biodegradation, and a path away from the problems associated with plastic derived from ...Read more
Author:Paul, V; John, Maya JDate:Apr 2018There is an increasing urgency worldwide to develop bio-based products that can ease the widespread dependence on fossil fuels. The use of natural fibers and natural bio-based resin systems for the production of biocomposites has been pursued ...Read more
Author:John, Maya JDate:Jun 2017The emergence of biocomposites as an alternative to petroleum-based composites has largely been to superior technical properties along with problems associated with depleting petroleum resources and increasing environmental legislations. The ...Read more
Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Ray, Suprakas SDate:2012In the recent years, biodegradable aliphatic polyesters-based composite materials have attracted substantial interest, primarily due to their sustainable production, use and end-life. This chapter discusses the preparation, characterisation, ...Read more