Table of Contents
Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction; Plant Fibers as Reinforcement for Green Composites; Processing of Bast Fiber Plants for Industrial Application; Recent Developments in Retting and Measurement of Fiber Quality in Natural Fibers: Pro and Cons; Alternative Low-Cost Biomass for the Biocomposites Industry; Fiber-Matrix Adhesion in Natural Fiber Composites; Natural Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications; Natural Fiber Composites for Building Applications; Thermoset Biocomposites; Thermoplastic Wood Fiber Composites; Bamboo-Based Ecocomposites and Their Potential Applications; Oil Palm Fiber–Thermoplastic Composites; Natural Fiber–Rubber Composites and Their Applications; Straw-Based Biomass and Biocomposites; Sorona®Polymer: Present Status and Future Perspectives; Polylactic Acid Technology; Polylactide-Based Biocomposites; Bacterial Polyester-Based Biocomposites: A Review; Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Esters: Biocomposites for the Future; Starch Polymers: Chemistry, Engineering, and Novel Products; Lignin-Based Polymer Blends and Biocomposite Materials; Soy Protein-Based Plastics, Blends, and Composites; Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications of Novel Thermosetting Biopolymers from Soybean and Other Natural Oils; Houses Using Soy Oil and Natural Fibers Biocomposites; Biobased Polyurethanes and Their Composites: Present Status and Future Perspective; Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites; How Sustainable Are Biopolymers and Biobased Products? The Hope, the Doubts, and the Reality; Index