Biocomposites for High-Performance Applications

Key developments in biocomposites are still in their infancy mainly tagged with "low-performance products". This book focuses on future research directions that will make biocomposites a successful player in the field of high-strength structural applications. With contributions from eminent academic researchers as well as industrial experts who have first-hand experience about the advantages/disadvantages of biocomposites in their daily lives, it will look more at the industrial development of biocomposite products, identifying the current barriers and their future industrial needs Topics covered include: Recent research activities from academia in the biocomposite research fieldValuable thoughts and insights from biocomposite manufacturing industries The strength and weaknesses of biocomposite products are identified and discussed, as well as the practical issues involved, that need to be addressed, in order to push it forward to the next level in terms of high-performance areas. Highlights the practical issues involved in biocomposites research that need to be addressed to push it forward in terms of performance criteriaContributions from eminent academic researchers and industrial experts tooiscusses recent research activities from academia in the biocomposite research field as well as valuable thoughts and insights from biocomposite manufacturing industries