Lignin in Polymer Composites

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-323-35565-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 220 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 1040 g

Lignin in Polymer Composites presents the latest information on lignin, a natural polymer derived from renewable resources that has great potential as a reinforcement material in composites because it is non-toxic, inexpensive, available in large amounts, and is starting to be deployed in various materials applications due to its advantages over more traditional oil-based materials.

This book reviews the state-of-the-art on the topic and their applications to composites, including thermoplastic, thermosets, rubber, foams, bioplastics, nanocomposites, and lignin-based carbon fiber composites. In addition, the book covers critical assessments on the economics of lignin, including a cost-performance analysis that discusses its strengths and weaknesses as a reinforcement material.

Finally, the huge potential applications of lignin in industry are explored with respect to its low cost, recyclable properties, and fully biodegradable composites, and the way they apply to the automotive, construction, and packaging industries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Faruk, Omar (University of Toronto, Canada)

Faruk, Omar

Sain, Mohini (University of Toronto, Canada)

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Polymerwerkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1- Sources of ligninChapter 2- Extraction and types of ligninChapter 3- Lignin linkages and model compoundsChapter 4- Characterisation and properties of ligninChapter 5- Lignin based AerogelsChapter 6- Lignin reinforcement in thermoplastic compositesChapter 7- Lignin reinforcement in thermosets compositesChapter 8- Lignin reinforcement in bioplastic compositesChapter 9- Lignin reinforced nano compositesChapter 10- Lignin reinforced rubber compositesChapter 11- Lignin based carbon fiber and their compositesChapter 12- Lignin based foaming materialsChapter 13- Applications of lignin materials and their composites

Über Autor(innen)

Faruk, Omar
Dr. Omar Faruk works at Powertrain Engineering Research & Development Centre of Ford Motor Company, Canada. He is also acting as an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing, University of Toronto, Canada. He achieved his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kassel, Germany and was previously Visiting Research Associate at Michigan State University, USA. He has more than 85 publications to his credit including 12 book chapters which have been published in different international journals and conferences. He has also edited 3 books, entitled "Lightweight and Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications", "Biofiber Reinforcement in Composite Materials" and "Lignin in Polymer Composites" published by CRC press, Woodhead Publishing Ltd and Elsevier Ltd respectively. In addition, he is an invited reviewer for 72 international reputed journals, government research proposals, and book proposals.