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This book, consisting of 21 articles, including three review papers, written by research groups of experts in the field, considers recent research on reinforced polymer composites. Most of them relate to the fiber-reinforced polymer composites, which are a real hot topic in the field. Depending on the reinforcing fiber nature, such composites are divided into synthetic and natural fiber-reinforced ones. Synthetic fibers, such as carbon, glass, or basalt, provide more stiffness, while natural fibers, such as jute, flax, bamboo, kenaf, and others, are inexpensive and biodegradable, making them environmentally friendly. To acquire the benefits of design flexibility and recycling possibilities, natural reinforcers can be hybridized with small amounts of synthetic fibers to make them more desirable for technical applications. Elaborated composites have great potential as structural materials in automotive, marine and aerospace application, as fire resistant concrete, in bridge systems, as mechanical gear pair, as biomedical materials for dentistry and orthopedic application and tissue engineering, as well as functional materials such as proton-exchange membranes, biodegradable superabsorbent resins and polymer electrolytes.

Technology: general issues --- glass fibers --- surface modification --- polyethersulfone --- impregnation --- composite materials --- mechanical properties --- damping properties --- stability --- 3D printing --- composites --- DLP --- lignocellulose --- nanoindentation --- fiber-reinforced polymer --- natural fibers --- synthetic fibers --- PET fiber --- PP --- compatibility --- modification --- co-injection molding --- fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) --- fiber orientation distribution (FOD) --- micro-computerized tomography (μ-CT) scan technology --- bearing --- salt fog aging --- glass-flax hybrid coposites --- pinned joints --- failure modes --- polymer-matrix composites --- carbon fibers --- polysulfone --- rubber --- short jute fibers --- surface treatments --- scanning electron microscopy --- PVA --- CMC --- Na2CO3 --- film --- hydrogel mechanical properties --- nanocomposites --- double-network hydrogels --- polymer–nanoparticle interactions --- bamboo-plastic composites (BPCs) --- waste bamboo fibers --- chemical composition --- physico-mechanical properties --- thermal decomposition kinetics --- PEEK composites --- reinforcements --- self-lubricating bush --- friction and wear --- pin joints --- flat slab --- two-way shear --- carbon fiber reinforced polymers --- glass fiber reinforced polymers --- natural rubber --- maleated natural rubber --- palm stearin --- halloysite nanotubes --- heat treatment --- surface modification of staple carbon fiber --- natural rubber latex --- reinforcement mechanism --- dopamine --- rubber composite --- bifunctionally composite --- sulfonic acid based proton exchange membrane --- silica nanofiber --- mechanical stability --- high temperature fuel cell --- polyetherimide --- polycarbonate --- polyphenylene sulfone --- kenaf fibre --- glass fibre --- hybrid composites --- low velocity impact --- damage progression --- bamboo --- n/a --- poly (lactic acid) (PLA) --- wastes rubber --- recycling --- tensile properties --- polymer-nanoparticle interactions

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This book, consisting of 21 articles, including three review papers, written by research groups of experts in the field, considers recent research on reinforced polymer composites. Most of them relate to the fiber-reinforced polymer composites, which are a real hot topic in the field. Depending on the reinforcing fiber nature, such composites are divided into synthetic and natural fiber-reinforced ones. Synthetic fibers, such as carbon, glass, or basalt, provide more stiffness, while natural fibers, such as jute, flax, bamboo, kenaf, and others, are inexpensive and biodegradable, making them environmentally friendly. To acquire the benefits of design flexibility and recycling possibilities, natural reinforcers can be hybridized with small amounts of synthetic fibers to make them more desirable for technical applications. Elaborated composites have great potential as structural materials in automotive, marine and aerospace application, as fire resistant concrete, in bridge systems, as mechanical gear pair, as biomedical materials for dentistry and orthopedic application and tissue engineering, as well as functional materials such as proton-exchange membranes, biodegradable superabsorbent resins and polymer electrolytes.

Technology: general issues --- glass fibers --- surface modification --- polyethersulfone --- impregnation --- composite materials --- mechanical properties --- damping properties --- stability --- 3D printing --- composites --- DLP --- lignocellulose --- nanoindentation --- fiber-reinforced polymer --- natural fibers --- synthetic fibers --- PET fiber --- PP --- compatibility --- modification --- co-injection molding --- fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) --- fiber orientation distribution (FOD) --- micro-computerized tomography (μ-CT) scan technology --- bearing --- salt fog aging --- glass-flax hybrid coposites --- pinned joints --- failure modes --- polymer-matrix composites --- carbon fibers --- polysulfone --- rubber --- short jute fibers --- surface treatments --- scanning electron microscopy --- PVA --- CMC --- Na2CO3 --- film --- hydrogel mechanical properties --- nanocomposites --- double-network hydrogels --- polymer-nanoparticle interactions --- bamboo-plastic composites (BPCs) --- waste bamboo fibers --- chemical composition --- physico-mechanical properties --- thermal decomposition kinetics --- PEEK composites --- reinforcements --- self-lubricating bush --- friction and wear --- pin joints --- flat slab --- two-way shear --- carbon fiber reinforced polymers --- glass fiber reinforced polymers --- natural rubber --- maleated natural rubber --- palm stearin --- halloysite nanotubes --- heat treatment --- surface modification of staple carbon fiber --- natural rubber latex --- reinforcement mechanism --- dopamine --- rubber composite --- bifunctionally composite --- sulfonic acid based proton exchange membrane --- silica nanofiber --- mechanical stability --- high temperature fuel cell --- polyetherimide --- polycarbonate --- polyphenylene sulfone --- kenaf fibre --- glass fibre --- hybrid composites --- low velocity impact --- damage progression --- bamboo --- poly (lactic acid) (PLA) --- wastes rubber --- recycling --- tensile properties

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Continuous research advances have been observed in the field of environmentally-friendly polymers and polymer composites due to the dependence of polymers on fossil fuels and the sustainability issues related to plastic wastes. This book compiles the most recent research works in biopolymers, their blends and composites, and the use of natural additives, such as vegetable oils and other renewable and waste-derived liquids, with their marked environmental efficiency devoted to developing novel sustainable materials. Therefore, Environmentally Friendly Polymers and Polymer Composites provides an overview to scientists of the potential of these environmentally friendly materials and helps engineers to apply these new materials for industrial purposes.

PLA --- PCL --- TPS --- biopolymer blends --- mechanical properties --- compostable plastics --- green composites --- natural fillers --- poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) --- almond shell flour (ASF) --- poly (lactic acid) (PLA) --- poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) --- binary blends --- shape memory behaviour --- polymer‒matrix composites (PMCs) --- thermomechanical --- electron microscopy --- compatibilizers --- poly(lactic acid) (PLA) --- natural fibre (NF) --- nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) --- flammability --- crab shell --- chitin --- spherical microgels --- reverse micelle --- gelation --- chitosan (CS) --- anti-oxidant --- anti-apoptotic activity --- rotenone --- Parkinson’s disease (PD) --- composite materials --- hybrid resin --- natural reinforcement --- non-uniformities --- mechanical behavior --- antifungal activity --- dendrimer --- Origanum majorana L. essential oil --- Phytophthora infestans --- maleinized linseed oil MLO --- poly(lactic acid) --- diatomaceous earth --- biocomposites --- active containers --- polymer mixtures --- blends --- cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) --- polypropylene --- high impact polystyrene --- compatibilization --- PHB --- PHBV --- rice husk --- biosustainability --- waste valorization --- bacterial cellulose --- natural rubber --- reinforcing --- biodegradable polymers --- Arboform --- epoxidized oil --- maleinized linseed oil --- toughness --- thermal stability --- pectin --- food packaging --- active compounds --- agro-waste residues --- circular economy --- graphene oxide --- size selection --- sodium alginate --- bio-based polymers --- biodegradable polyesters --- wood plastic composites --- natural additives and fillers --- composites characterization --- bioplastics manufacturing