Commercial potential and competitiveness of natural fiber composites

Biocomposites: Design and Mechanical Performance

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 1-15

  Pandey, J K ^a   Nagarajan, V ^b   Mohanty, A K ^b   Misra, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocomposites; Biodegradability; Nanocellulose; Natural fiber; Renewability

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

BIO-COMPOSITES; COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL; COMPETITIVE EDGES; GROWTH PROSPECTS; NANO-CELLULOSE; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; RENEWABILITY;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 84945131036     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-78242-373-7.00001-9     Document Type: Chapter

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