Tropical Natural Fibre Composites Properties, Manufacture and Applications /

• Main Author: Salit, Mohd Sapuan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Engineering Materials,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Forest products.; Engineering design.; Materials Science.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Wood Science & Technology.; Engineering Design.

This book covers the different aspects of tropical natural fibre composites in areas such as properties, design and analysis, manufacturing techniques, material selection of kenaf, oil palm, sugar palm, pineapple leaf, coconut, sugarcane and banana based fibre composites. Important properties such a...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Tropical Natural Fibres and Their Properties
• 3 Biopolymer
• 4 Mechanical and Other Related Properties of Tropical Natural Fibre Composites
• 5 Design and Materials Selection of Tropical Natural Fibre composites
• 6 Manufacturing Techniques of Tropical Natural Fibre Composites
• 7 Applications of Tropical Natural Fibre Composites.