TY - BOOK ID - 145618046 TI - Natural Fiber Based Composites PY - 2021 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - Technology: general issues KW - biopolymers KW - sunflower protein concentrate KW - municipal bio-waste KW - urea KW - slow-release fertilizers KW - lime mortar KW - mucilaginous plants KW - bio-products KW - Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) characterization KW - cellulosic KW - fiber KW - flame retardant KW - ecofriendly KW - cotton KW - coating KW - exterior wall paints KW - stain resistance KW - western city KW - volatile organic compounds (VOCs) KW - cellulose nanofiber KW - pretreatment KW - lignin KW - hemicellulose KW - physicochemical properties KW - natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites KW - chemical treatments KW - natural fibers KW - manufacturing techniques KW - green composites KW - amaranth stem KW - bark KW - pith KW - insulation blocks KW - hardboards KW - green composite KW - nonwoven KW - sound absorption KW - structure KW - profiling KW - natural dye KW - Himalayan balsam KW - invasive plant KW - printing KW - textile KW - paper KW - olive stone KW - biocomposite KW - LCA KW - circular economy KW - filler KW - sericin KW - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) KW - cotton fabrics KW - electrospinning KW - microcapsules KW - chitosan KW - essential oil KW - bio functional material KW - chitin nanofiber KW - composite particle KW - Pickering emulsion polymerization KW - polystyrene KW - scaled-down KW - wastewater treatment KW - differential scanning calorimetry KW - tensile properties KW - proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy KW - packaging KW - hybrid yarns KW - hemp KW - PA11 KW - woven fabric KW - bio-based composite KW - mechanical characterisation KW - biobased carbon materials KW - meso- and microporous carbons KW - dye adsorption KW - chemical adsorption KW - electrostatic interactions KW - flax tows KW - ultrasound KW - gamma treatment KW - DVS KW - environmental analysis KW - mechanical properties KW - composite materials KW - linseed flax KW - straw KW - fibre mechanical extraction KW - shives KW - mean fibre length KW - mean fibre diameter KW - geotextiles KW - antibacterial activity KW - kapok fibre KW - polycaprolactone KW - sound-absorption performance KW - fractal dimension KW - epoxy KW - sustainability KW - flame retardancy KW - coffee wastes KW - biowaste KW - biopolymers KW - sunflower protein concentrate KW - municipal bio-waste KW - urea KW - slow-release fertilizers KW - lime mortar KW - mucilaginous plants KW - bio-products KW - Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) characterization KW - cellulosic KW - fiber KW - flame retardant KW - ecofriendly KW - cotton KW - coating KW - exterior wall paints KW - stain resistance KW - western city KW - volatile organic compounds (VOCs) KW - cellulose nanofiber KW - pretreatment KW - lignin KW - hemicellulose KW - physicochemical properties KW - natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites KW - chemical treatments KW - natural fibers KW - manufacturing techniques KW - green composites KW - amaranth stem KW - bark KW - pith KW - insulation blocks KW - hardboards KW - green composite KW - nonwoven KW - sound absorption KW - structure KW - profiling KW - natural dye KW - Himalayan balsam KW - invasive plant KW - printing KW - textile KW - paper KW - olive stone KW - biocomposite KW - LCA KW - circular economy KW - filler KW - sericin KW - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) KW - cotton fabrics KW - electrospinning KW - microcapsules KW - chitosan KW - essential oil KW - bio functional material KW - chitin nanofiber KW - composite particle KW - Pickering emulsion polymerization KW - polystyrene KW - scaled-down KW - wastewater treatment KW - differential scanning calorimetry KW - tensile properties KW - proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy KW - packaging KW - hybrid yarns KW - hemp KW - PA11 KW - woven fabric KW - bio-based composite KW - mechanical characterisation KW - biobased carbon materials KW - meso- and microporous carbons KW - dye adsorption KW - chemical adsorption KW - electrostatic interactions KW - flax tows KW - ultrasound KW - gamma treatment KW - DVS KW - environmental analysis KW - mechanical properties KW - composite materials KW - linseed flax KW - straw KW - fibre mechanical extraction KW - shives KW - mean fibre length KW - mean fibre diameter KW - geotextiles KW - antibacterial activity KW - kapok fibre KW - polycaprolactone KW - sound-absorption performance KW - fractal dimension KW - epoxy KW - sustainability KW - flame retardancy KW - coffee wastes KW - biowaste UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145618046 AB - Entitled “Natural Fiber-Based Composites”, this Special Issue has the objective to give an inventory of the latest research in the area of composites reinforced with natural fibers. Fibers of renewable origin have many advantages. They are abundant and cheap, they have a reduced impact on the environment, and they are also independent from fossil resources. Their ability to mechanically reinforce thermoplastic matrices is well known, as their natural heat insulation ability. In the last twenty years, the use of cellulosic and lignocellulosic agricultural by-products for composite applications has been of great interest, especially for reinforcing matrices. The matrices can themselves be of renewable origin (e.g., proteins, starch, polylactic acid, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polyamides, etc.), thus contributing to the development of 100% bio-based composites with a controlled end of life. This Special Issue’s objective is to give an inventory of the latest research in this area of composites reinforced with natural fibers, focusing in particular on the preparation and molding processes of such materials (e.g., extrusion, injection-molding, hot pressing, etc.) and their characterization. It contains one review and nineteen research reports authored by researchers from four continents and sixteen countries, namely, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, and Vietnam. It provides an update on current research in the field of natural fiber based composite materials. All these contributions will be a source of inspiration for the development of new composites, especially for producers of natural fibers, polymer matrices of renewable origin and composite materials. Generally speaking, these new materials are environmentally friendly and will undoubtedly find numerous applications in the years to come in many sectors. Dr. Philippe Evon Guest Editor ER -