Sugar palm biofibers, biopolymers, and biocomposites /
[Book]
S.M. Sapuan, J. Sahari, M.R. Ishak, Muhammed Lamin Sanyang.
First edition.
Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sugar palm: challenges and opportunities -- Review of development and characterization of sugar palm fiber reinforced polymer composites -- Sugar palm starch biopolymer: extraction and processing -- Performance of thermoplastic sugar palm starch (sps) biopolymers -- Preparation and characterization of sugar palm fibers -- A review on the impregnation modification of sugar palm fiber and other lignocellulosic materials -- Mechanical and thermal properties of sugar palm (arenga pinnata (wurmb) merr.) fiber reinforced phenolic composites -- Sugar palm fiber reinforced polymer hybrid composites: an overview -- Thermoplastic sugar palm starch composites -- Characterization of sugar palm nanocellulose and its potential for reinforcement with starch-based composite: a review -- Product development of sugar palm composites: from concept to fabrication -- Development of sugar palm based products: a community project.
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Researchers are studying new ways to utilize resources derived from natural fibres such as sugar palm. This book covers fundamental processes to commercialized products of sugar palm. It offers original research on the properties and behavior of sugar palm's fibres, polymers and biocomposites. It covers mechanical, physical, thermal, chemical, environmental, morphological properties and optimal design of the sugar palm's fibres, polymers and biocomposites. The book also discusses innovative methods of fibre and composite properties treatments and enhancements, potential and recent product developments from sugar palm--