Green Approaches to Biocomposite Materials Science and Engineering Deepak Verma Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India Siddharth Jain College of Engineering Roorkee, India and University of Alberta, Canada Xiaolei Zhang Queens University, Belfast, UK Prakash Chandra Gope College of Technology, G.B.Pant University of Agriculure and Technology, Pantnagar, India A volume in the Advances in Chemical and Materials Engineering (ACME) Book Series Published in the United States of America by Engineering Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2016 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. 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Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 Order online at www.igi-global.com or call 717-533-8845 x100 To place a standing order for titles released in this series, contact: [email protected] Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (est) or fax 24 hours a day 717-533-8661 Table of Contents Preface.................................................................................................................xiv ; ; Chapter 1 ; Natural.Fibers.for.the.Production.of.Green.Composites.........................................1 ; ; Xiaolei Zhang, Queen’s University Belfast, UK ; ; Jun Li, University of Strathclyde, UK ; ; Siddharth Jain, College of Engineering Roorkee, India ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India ; ; Chapter 2 ; Processing.Technologies.for.Green.Composites.Production................................24 ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Garvit Joshi, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Rajneesh Dabral, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Chapter 3 ; Concurrent.Design.of.Green.Composites.............................................................48 ; ; Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; S. M. Sapuan, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia ; ; Mohd Azli Salim, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; Mohd Zaid Akop, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; M. T. Musthafah, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; M. A. Shaharuzaman, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; Chapter 4 ; Effect.of.Bamboo.Hybridization.and.Staking.Sequence.on.Mechanical. Behavior.of.Bamboo-Glass.Hybrid.Composite....................................................76 ; ; Piyush P. Gohil, The M. S. University of Baroda, India ; ; Kundan Patel, CHARUSAT, India ; ; Vijaykumar Chaudhary, CHARUSAT, India ; ; Ronak Ramjiyani, CHARUSAT, India ; ; Chapter 5 ; Estimation.of.Mechanical.and.Tribological.Properties.of.Epoxy-Based.Green. Composites............................................................................................................96 ; ; Supriyo Roy, Birla Institute of Technology, India ; ; Sumit Bhowmik, National Institute of Technology, India ; ; J. Paulo Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal ; ; Kaushik Kumar, Birla Institute of Technology, India ; ; Chapter 6 ; Fabrication.and.Processing.of.Pineapple.Leaf.Fiber.Reinforced.. Composites..........................................................................................................125 ; ; S. H. Sheikh Md. Fadzullah, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, ; Malaysia ; Zaleha Mustafa, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; Chapter 7 ; Green.Composites.and.Their.Properties:.A.Brief.Introduction..........................148 ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Prakash Chandra Gope, College of Technology, India ; ; Xiaolei Zhang, Queen’s University Belfast, UK ; ; Siddharth Jain, University of Alberta, Canada ; ; Rajneesh Dabral, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Chapter 8 ; Rice.Husk.Reinforcement.in.Polymer.Composites.............................................165 ; ; Sanjay Sharma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Chapter 9 ; Techno-Economic.and.Life.Cycle.Assessment.for.the.Production.of.Green. Composites..........................................................................................................192 ; ; Siddharth Jain, College of Engineering Roorkee, India ; ; Xiaolei Zhang, Queen’s University Belfast, UK ; ; Chapter 10 ; Banana.Fiber.Reinforcement.and.Application.in.Composites:.A.Review..........201 ; ; Abhinav Shandilya, Federal Mogul Goetze India Ltd., India ; ; Ayush Gupta, College of Engineering Roorkee, India ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Chapter 11 ; Bamboo.Fiber-Reinforced.Composites...............................................................228 ; ; Irem Sanal, Atlim University, Turkey ; ; Chapter 12 ; Coir.Fiber-Reinforced.Composites.....................................................................247 ; ; Irem Sanal, Atilim University, Turkey ; ; Compilation of References...............................................................................276 ; ; About the Contributors....................................................................................312 ; ; Index...................................................................................................................319 ; ; Detailed Table of Contents Preface.................................................................................................................xiv ; ; Chapter 1 ; Natural.Fibers.for.the.Production.of.Green.Composites.........................................1 ; ; Xiaolei Zhang, Queen’s University Belfast, UK ; ; Jun Li, University of Strathclyde, UK ; ; Siddharth Jain, College of Engineering Roorkee, India ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India ; ; Development.of.green.composite.from.natural.fibers.has.gained.increasing.interests. due.to.the.environmental.and.sustainable.benefits.when.compared.with.petroleum. based.non-degradable.materials..However,.a.big.challenge.of.green.composites.is. the.diversity.of.fiber.sources,.because.of.the.large.variation.in.the.properties.and. characteristics.of.the.lignocellulosic.renewable.resource..The.lignocellulosic.fibers/ natural.fibers.used.to.reinforce.green.composites.are.reviewed.in.this.chapter..A. classification.of.fiber.types.and.sources,.the.properties.of.various.natural.fibers,. including.structure,.composition,.physical.and.chemical.properties.are.focused;. followed.by.the.impacts.of.natural.fibers.on.composite.properties,.with.identification. of.the.main.pathways.from.the.natural.fibers.to.the.green.composite..Furthermore,. the.main.challenges.and.future.trend.of.natural.fibers.are.highlighted. ; Chapter 2 ; Processing.Technologies.for.Green.Composites.Production................................24 ; ; Deepak Verma, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Garvit Joshi, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Rajneesh Dabral, Graphic Era Hill University, India ; ; Green.composites.became.a.most.important.and.adaptable.theme.of.research..This. area/theme.not.only.harness.the.agricultural.wastes.such.as.bagasse.fibres,.banana. fibres,.etc..but.also.provides.a.new.material.manufactured.from.these.wastes.which. are.reduced.weight,.have.low.cost,.and.have.high.mechanical.strength..Currently,.there. are.various.methods.available.for.the.processing.or.fabrication.of.green.composites.. Some.of.these.methods.are.hand.layup.method,.injection.molding.method,.spray-up. method,.compression.molding,.Resin-Transfer.Molding.(RTM),.etc..In.this.chapter,. we.are.discussing.about.the.fabrication.method.of.green.composite.and.their.important. parameters..Various.properties.and.characterization.of.composite.materials.made. by.these.methods.have.also.been.discussed.and.reported.here. ; Chapter 3 ; Concurrent.Design.of.Green.Composites.............................................................48 ; ; Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; S. M. Sapuan, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia ; ; Mohd Azli Salim, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; Mohd Zaid Akop, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; M. T. Musthafah, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; M. A. Shaharuzaman, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia ; ; This.chapter.presents.the.overview.of.concurrent.design.process.of.green.composite. products.with.special.focus.on.conceptual.design.stage.of.natural.fiber.composites. product.development..Design.of.green.composites.product.especially.during.the.early. product.development.stage.requires.three.main.aspects.in.product.design.which.are. materials,.design.and.manufacturing.process.to.satisfy.lower.cost,.high.quality.and. fast.development.time.requirements.in.order.to.ensure.successful.product.launch. into.the.market..In.this.chapter,.the.concurrent.design.process.of.green.composite. products.are.discussed.involving.several.main.stages.in.product.development.such. as.green.composite.materials.selection.for.both.natural.fiber.and.matrix.constituents,. conceptual.design.development.and.concept.design.selection.of.green.composite. products,.and.green.composites.manufacturing.process.selection..In.addition,. discussion.on.life.cycle.assessment.of.green.composites.is.also.included.in.order. to.provide.further.insight.of.the.sustainability.design.requirements.to.the.overall. product.development.process. ; Chapter 4 ; Effect.of.Bamboo.Hybridization.and.Staking.Sequence.on.Mechanical. Behavior.of.Bamboo-Glass.Hybrid.Composite....................................................76 ; ; Piyush P. Gohil, The M. S. University of Baroda, India ; ; Kundan Patel, CHARUSAT, India ; ; Vijaykumar Chaudhary, CHARUSAT, India ; ; Ronak Ramjiyani, CHARUSAT, India ; ; The.advancement.of.polymer.composites.containing.natural.fibers.as.a.manageable. option.material.for.certain.designing.applications,.especially.aviation.and.car. applications,.is.a.well-known.area.of.investigation..Nevertheless,.the.high.mechanical. properties.connected.with.synthetic.fibers.they.are.awesome.and.lavish.contrasted. with.natural.fibers..The.utilization.of.natural.plant.fibers.and.mixes.of.natural.and.