Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and BiocompositesAmar K. Mohanty, Manjusri Misra, Lawrence T. Drzal Natural/Biofiber composites are emerging as a viable alternative to glass fiber composites, particularly in automotive, packaging, building, and consumer product industries, and becoming one of the fastest growing additives for thermoplastics. Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites provides a clear understanding of the present state |
Contents
Chapter 2 | 37 |
Chapter 3 | 109 |
Chapter 4 | 141 |
Chapter 5 | 159 |
Chapter 6 | 177 |
Chapter 7 | 231 |
Chapter 8 | 261 |
Chapter 9 | 291 |
Chapter 17 | 579 |
Chapter 18 | 597 |
Chapter 19 | 617 |
Chapter 20 | 639 |
Chapter 21 | 671 |
Chapter 22 | 699 |
Chapter 23 | 727 |
Chapter 24 | 751 |
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Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites Amar K. Mohanty,Manjusri Misra,Lawrence T. Drzal Limited preview - 2005 |
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