Amongst thermoplastic biodegradable polymers, polylactic acid (PLA) has been widely used in many different applications but it still has limited use in various industrial sectors such as medical, packaging, textile, water, and wastewater treatment.
To increase the use of these materials more information is needed on their properties, characterization, processing, safety, and sustainability.
Natural Fibre-Reinforced PLA Composites: Processing, Characterization and Applications reviews the thermal, physico-chemical, fire retardant, mechanical, tribological, biodegradable and anti-microbial properties of these materials. Fabrication of PLA biocomposites using advanced fabrication techniques like additive manufacturing and electrospinning are also discussed in detail.
The book will be a valuable reference for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the development of polymers, bioplastics, polymer composites and biocomposites as well as industrial manufacturers.
| ISBN: | 9780323952477 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2024 |
| Author: | Chandrasekar Muthukumar, Senthilkumar Krishnasamy, Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani, Mohamad Ridzwan Bin Ishak |
| Publisher: | Woodhead Publishing an imprint of Elsevier Science |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 550 pages |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering |
| Genres: |
Textiles and fibres Engineering applications of polymers and composites Materials science |