Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume 2: Processing and Applications / Edition 2

by Ryszard M. Kozlowski, Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk

Overview

The Handbook of Natural Fibres: Volume Two, Processing and Applications, Second Edition provides detailed coverage of the latest processing techniques and industrial applications of a wide range of natural fibers. Natural fibrous resources, both lignocellulosic and protein ones, are renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic, making them an important source of sustainable textile solutions. A broad range of sources of natural fibers are covered in the book, including flax, hemp, bast, jute, coir, linen, cotton and silk. This wealth of expert information provides a uniquely detailed reference for the processing, characterization, selection and application of natural fibers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128187821
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/28/2020
Series:	The Textile Institute Book Series , #2
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	752
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Professor Ryszard M. Kozlowski is the award-winning former Director of the Polish Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Textile Institute, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Natural Fibres, Scientific Advisor to the Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, and Doctor Honoris Causa of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ibarra, Ecuador. Professor Kozłowski is also Coordinator of both ESCORENA (the European System of Cooperative Research Networks in Agriculture and the FAO/ESCORENA European Cooperative Research Network on Flax and other Bast Plants. He is the author/co-author of over 300 publications, including 26 books and 25 patents.

Maria Mackiewicz-Talarczyk is assistant at Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants in Poland.

Table of Contents

Part One Processing techniques for natural fibres 1 Cotton fibres, picking, ginning, spinning and weaving 2 Processing of jute fibres and its applications 3 Silk e production and future trends 4 The use of flax and hemp for textile applications 5 Use of bast fibres including flax fibres for high challenge technical textile applications. Extraction, preparation and requirements for the manufacturing of composite reinforcement fabrics and for geotextiles 6 Multi-scale mechanical characterization of flax fibres for the reinforcement of composite materials 7 Enzymatic treatment of natural fibres 8 Improving the properties of natural fibres by chemical treatments 9 Electrokinetic properties of natural fibres 10 Improving the flame retardancy of natural fibres 11 Bast fibres: the role of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in remediation of degraded lands 12 Medical potential of cannabis: an overview

Part Two Applications and case studies for natural fibres 13 Chemical and physical characteristic of modified cotton and linen fabrics with amine-terminated dendritic polymer 14 Natural fibre composites (NFCs) for construction and automotive industries 15 Natural fibres for geotextiles 16 Properties and applications of ultrafine powders produced from natural fibres 17 The application of flax and hempseed in food, nutraceutical and personal care products 18 Natural fibres for paper and packaging 19 Environmental textiles from jute and coir 20 Antimicrobial natural fibres 21 Biomimetics and textile materials

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Provides fundamental discussions on a wide range of fibers, covering the latest processing practice and industrial applications