Green Composites: Polymer Composites and the EnvironmentCaroline Baillie, Randika Jayasinghe Elsevier, 2004 M09 1 - 320 pages There is an increasing movement of scientists and engineers who are dedicated to minimising the environmental impact of polymer composite production. Life cycle assessment is of paramount importance at every stage of a product’s life, from initial synthesis through to final disposal and a sustainable society needs environmentally safe materials and processing methods. With an internationally recognised team of contributors, Green Composites examines fibre reinforced polymer composite production and explains how environmental footprints can be diminished at every stage of the life cycle.The introductory chapters look at why we should consider green composites, their design and life cycle assessment. The properties of natural fibre sources such as cellulose and wood are then discussed. Chapter 6 examines recyclable synthetic fibre-thermoplastic composites as an alternative solution and polymers derived from natural sources are covered in Chapter 7. The factors that influence the properties of these natural composites and natural fibre thermoplastic composites are detailed in Chapters 8 and 9. The final four chapters consider clean processing, applications, recycling, degradation and reprocessing.Green composites is an essential guide for agricultural crop producers, government agricultural departments, automotive companies, composite producers and material scientists all dedicated to the promotion and practice of eco-friendly materials and production methods.
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... Recycling of composites in the automotive industry 260 263 12.7 12.8 Utilising green composites and incinerating polymers Conclusions and future trends 264 267 References 268 13 Reprocessing 272 13.1 13.2 J. C. ARNOLD , Swansea. vi ...
... Recycling of composites in the automotive industry 260 263 12.7 12.8 Utilising green composites and incinerating polymers Conclusions and future trends 264 267 References 268 13 Reprocessing 272 13.1 13.2 J. C. ARNOLD , Swansea. vi ...
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... Automotive Research Centre Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK Tel : +44 ( 0 ) 24 7652 2499 Email : N.Tucker@warwick.ac.uk Chapter 11 Dr Mark Hughes The BioComposites Centre University of Wales , Bangor ...
... Automotive Research Centre Warwick Manufacturing Group University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK Tel : +44 ( 0 ) 24 7652 2499 Email : N.Tucker@warwick.ac.uk Chapter 11 Dr Mark Hughes The BioComposites Centre University of Wales , Bangor ...
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... automotive and non- automotive part . The LCA analysis was performed for both the non - automotive and automotive part and for three different types of performance requirements , i.e. stiffness , strength and impact resistance . The ...
... automotive and non- automotive part . The LCA analysis was performed for both the non - automotive and automotive part and for three different types of performance requirements , i.e. stiffness , strength and impact resistance . The ...
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... automotive applications , where no higher fibre loadings are needed to meet the performance requirements , the differences in environmental impact between GMT and NMT are very small and in the current analysis the poorest performance ...
... automotive applications , where no higher fibre loadings are needed to meet the performance requirements , the differences in environmental impact between GMT and NMT are very small and in the current analysis the poorest performance ...
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... automotive parts has meant that many companies in Europe have started to consider environmentally friendly alternatives to fuel and materials for production . The Directive stipulates that re - use and recycling of end - of - life ...
... automotive parts has meant that many companies in Europe have started to consider environmentally friendly alternatives to fuel and materials for production . The Directive stipulates that re - use and recycling of end - of - life ...
Contents
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paper and wood fibres as reinforcement | 81 |
recyclable synthetic fibrethermoplastic composites | 100 |
Chapter 7 Natural polymer sources | 123 |
Chapter 8 Optimising the properties of green composites | 154 |
Chapter 9 Green fibre thermoplastic composites | 181 |
Chapter 10 Clean production | 207 |
Chapter 11 Applications | 233 |
Chapter 12 Reuse recycling and degradation of composites | 252 |
Chapter 13 Reprocessing | 272 |
Index | 301 |
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