Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites Promising Resources Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering Series

Sustainable Fillers/Plasticizers for Polymer Composites: Promising Resources presents a comprehensive review on the application and use of bio-fillers and bio-plasticizers for the fabrication of biopolymer-based composites. The book looks at the historical aspects and then goes on to discuss current trends and recent developments. Emphasis is placed on the future potential of these resources to expand their usage in a broad range of different applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for both academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, polymer chemistry and engineering, and the manufacturing of polymer composite materials.

1. Introduction to Polymer composites- Historical aspects and building blocks 2. Significances of fillers for sustainable composite reinforcement 3. Bio-fillers: Physico-chemical nature, properties, and resources 4. Nanofillers: nature, properties, preparation techniques, and applications 5. Bio-nanomaterials: A promising approach to producing polymeric composites 6. Selection criteria and design of sustainable green materials for specific composite applications 7. Bio-plasticizers: Physico-Chemical Nature, Properties and Resources 8. Characterization techniques for bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers 9. Present trends and prospects of Synthetic and Bio-plasticizers 10. Processing and application of bio-fillers/ bio-plasticizers and their effects in polymeric composites 11. Bio-based polymers, their sources and applications 12. Properties of bio-polymers and their recent developments 13. Use of diverse reinforcements in biopolymers and their characterization outcomes 14. Property enhancement of synthetic and Bio-based polymers 15. Effective utilization of bio-fillers/Plasticizers for biofilm preparation 16. Hybrid composites: A promising approach for potential polymeric composite design 17. Tribological property enhancement of polymeric composites using bio-fillers 18. Economic aspects of agro-industrial wastes for bio-filler production 19. Life-Cycle Assessment and Recovery/Recycling of Filler-Based composites 20. Futuristic prospects of bio-based fillers for industrial application

Dr. D. Divya received her M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2011 and then went on to complete her Ph.D. in Biotechnology in the field of biogas production from sustainable wastes from the same university in 2015. After completing her Ph.D., she took a position as a research associate at Pinnacle Biosciences, at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.

She has published more than 30 research articles in SCI, and Scopus indexed journals, and 5 book chapters. She is an active reviewer for more than 10 highly reputed international Journals. She has participated in many national and international conferences and has presented more than 15 papers. Her research interests include material science- natural fibers and their composites, environmental science (sustainable biomass utilizat

• Covers recent developments on eco-friendly bio-fillers/bio-plasticizers, and biopolymer-based composites
• Provides the chemistry, characterization, and effect of different types of fillers, additives, and plasticizers on the mechanical properties of polymer composites
• Presents the lifecycle of composites and their effect on the properties of polymer composites
• Discusses processing techniques for filler-based for these materials