{"product_id":"sustainable-polylactide-based-composites-paperback-9780323996402","title":"Sustainable Polylactide-Based Composites (Paperback \/ softback) 9780323996402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSustainable Polylactide-Based Composites\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA state-of-the-art guide to polylactide-based sustainable composites, covering fundamentals, processing, characterization, materials, properties, and applications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSuprakas Sinha Ray (Author), Ritima Banerjee (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780323996402, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.45 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustainable Polylactide-Based Composites\u003c\/i\u003e integrates fundamental knowledge pertaining to manufacturing and characterization of polymer composites with a thorough and critical overview of the state-of-the-art in PLA-based composites, including significant past and recent advances. The book begins with insights into the basics of polymer composites, with special reference to sustainable composites, as well as fundamental knowledge related to PLA. This is followed by chapters on manufacturing methods, morphological characterization techniques, and the mechanical models used for polymer composites. A comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in PLA-based sustainable composites of all extensively used fillers is then presented.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter providing fundamental knowledge related to PLA and polymer composites, including structure-property-processing relationship, the book focuses on recent research efforts and key research challenges in the development of PLA-based composites, as well as lifecycle assessment and recycling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: sustainability, polylactide and polylactide-based Composites 2. Processing technologies of polymer composites and fundamental issues related to polylactide composites processing 3. Techniques for structural and morphological characterization of polymer composites 4. Modeling of polymer composite properties 5. Natural fiber-reinforced polylactide composites 6. Glass fiber-reinforced polylactide composites 7. Layered double hydroxide containing polylactide composites 8. Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-containing polylactide composites 9. Nanoclay-containing polylactide composites 10. Carbon-nanostructures-containing polylactide composites 11. Cellulose-nanofillers-containing polylactide composites 12. Multifunctional polylactide composites 13. Evaluation of sustainability of polylactide and polylactide-based composites 14. Current challenges, limitations, and future outlook of polylactide composites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Materials science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Materials science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Materials%20science%20%5BTGM%5D%22\"\u003eTGM\u003c\/a\u003e], Plastics \u0026amp; polymers technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plastics \u0026amp; polymers technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plastics%20\u0026amp;%20polymers%20technology%20%5BTDCP%5D%22\"\u003eTDCP\u003c\/a\u003e], Physical chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physical chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physical%20chemistry%20%5BPNR%5D%22\"\u003ePNR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651396030744,"sku":"9780323996402","price":157.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780323996402_dc776241-2b1a-4efc-a94f-21bd5c055c37.jpg?v=1694976375","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sustainable-polylactide-based-composites-paperback-9780323996402","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}