Natural Fiber Composites for a Sustainable Environment

Jibin T Philip, Jerin J Jose, Soney C George, Jibin T. Philip, Jerin Jose, Soney C. George

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040639597
• Subtopic: Industrial Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This book covers all the relevant details of natural fiber composites (NFCs) commencing from the reinforcement side to their fabrication routes, mechanical, thermal, and metallurgical characterizations, machining and joining aspects (conventional, advanced, and hybrid modes), surface analysis (defects and wettability characterization), and so on. It details the reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling of NFCs.

• Gives a complete overview of the mechanical, metallurgical, and tribological aspects of natural fiber composites
• Includes automotive applications and potential of natural fiber composites
• Covers tribo, thermal, and mechanical aspects apart from joining techniques
• Elaborate details of joining, reuse, remanufacturing, and surface modification
• Discusses all aspects of natural fiber composites toward sustainable manufacturing

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in sustainable composites, materials science, and polymers.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• About the Editors
• List of Contributors
• Preface
• 1 Introduction to Natural Fiber Composites (NFCs)
• 2 Materials and Reinforcements for Sustainable Manufacturing of NFCs
• 3 Fabrication of NFCs: Techniques and Procedures
• 4 Surface Analysis and Characterization of Chemically Modified Natural Fibers and Composites
• 5 Mechanical and Metallurgical Testing of Natural Fibre Composites
• 6 Tribo-Adaptability and Tribo-Response of Natural Fiber Composites
• 7 Thermal Analysis and Properties of Natural Fiber Composites for a Sustainable Environment
• 8 Machining and Machinability of Natural Fiber Composites: Conventional Route
• 9 Machining and Machinability of Nanofiber Composites: Advanced and Hybrid Techniques
• 10 Joining of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites
• 11 Reuse, Remanufacturing, and Recycling of Natural Fibre Composites
• 12 Preparation, Characterization, and Properties of Hybrid Natural Fiber Composites (HNFCs)
• 13 Surface-Modified Natural Fiber Composites
• 14 Naturally Derived Materials as Reinforcements to MMCs: Particulates
• 15 Automotive Industrial Applications of Natural Fibre Composites (NFCs)
• 16 Environmental Degradation due to Synthetic Fibres
• 17 Recent Trends and Future Scope of Natural Fiber Composites
• Index