Leonard Mwaikambo

Sustainable Composite Materials

Exploitation of Plant Resourced Materials for Industrial Application

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The past fifteen years have witnessed a tremendous
interest in the search for alternative to fossil
origin materials. The search has been motivated by
the realisation that fossil reserves are finite,
and their use poses serious environmental impact.
The search for the alternative non fossil origin
materials has resulted in the exploitation of plant-
based materials which offer potentially zero
greenhouse gas emissions. Cashew nut shell liquid
(CNSL) is phenolic based natural oil extracted from
cashew nut processing plants. The oil consist of
four monomeric components each differing in side
chain saturation. Polymerisation of the crude CNSL
is accomplished in two stages resulting in either
resol or novolak type
resins. CNSL can be polymerised in acidic and
alkaline media to produce neat cast components or
mixed with plant fibres to produce composites that
exhibit properties similar to those of fossil-based
polymers reinforced with glass fibres. The
development of plant resourced materials into
industrial products can contribute to a healthy
ecosystem while their low cost and high performance
fulfils the economic interest of industries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• ISBN-13: 9783639094473
• ISBN-10: 3639094476
• Artikelnr.: 25878686

Autorenporträt

Dr Leonard Mwaikambo is a Senior Lecturer at the University of
Dar es Salaam. He worked at the University of Warwick United
Kingdom and at the Institute for Research and Technology on
Plastic Materials in Italy. His research interest is in the
development of plant based resources as feedstocks for the
production of engineering materials