Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science

Natural Materials-based Green Composites 1: Plant Fibers explores several important plant fiber-based materials such as wood fibers, vegetable fibers, jute fibers, stalk fibers and hemp fibers. The book provides introductory information and various innovative applications of most important plant fiber-based materials such as wood fibers, vegetable fibers, jute fibers, stalk fibers, and hemp fibers.It investigates their structure and provides various innovative applications and discusses the microstructure of wood and mechanical properties of green wood-based composites (GWC), eco-friendly applications of green composites as building materials, and applications in wastewater treatment. The book also discusses seaweed and cotton fibers for their applications as adhesive and in reinforcement.The book is complemented by Natural Materials-based Green Composites 2: Biomass that deals with a broad range of material types, including natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, particulate composites, fiberboard, wood fiber composites, and plywood composite that utilize natural, renewable, and biodegradable agricultural biomass.

1. Green Wood Fiber Composites and their Applications 2. Sawdust for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Water 3. Cork Composite for Structural Applications 4. Application of Seaweed-Based Adhesive in Wood Composite 5. Vegetable Fiber Based Green Composites 6. Jute Composites 7. Hemp Composites 8. Cotton Composites 9. Natural Materials as Adsorbents for Water Purification 10. Natural Fiber Based Biodegradable Polymer Composites 11. Bast Fiber Composites and Their Applications 12. Green Stalk Fibers and their Application in Cement-Based Composites