Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications

Section I:
Properties and Functionalities of Natural Fibres and Structures.- Fibre
Science: Understanding how it works and speculating on its future.- Wool in
Human Health and Well-Being.- Correlations between the physiochemical characteristics
of plant fibres and their mechanical properties.- Influence of stem morphology
and fibre stiffness on the loading stability of flax.- Young’s modulus of plant fibres.- Characterization of
Brazilian nut fibers.- Section
II: New, Functional and Nano Dimensional Natural Fibres.- Brazilian
Buriti Palm Fiber.- Degradation of dyes using plantain fibers modified with
nanoparticles.- Removal of crude oil
using a new natural fibre- Calotropis Procera.- Amazonian
Tururi Palm Fiber Material.- Nanoindentation measurements of jute/polylactic
acid composites.- Biomedical applications of nanocellulose.- Section III: Natural Fibre Reinforced Polymeric
Composites.- A finite element analysis to validate
the rule-of-mixtures for the prediction of the Young’s modulus of composites
with non-circular anisotropic fibres.- Effects of water ageing on the
mechanical properties of flax and glass fibre composites: Degradation and
reversibility.- Processing of wet
preserved natural fibers with Injection molding compounding.- Fluorination
as an effective way to reduce natural fibers hydrophilicity.- DSC analysis of
in-situ polymerized poly(butylene terephthalate) flax fiber reinforced
composites produced by RTM.- Parametric study on the manufacturing of
biocomposite materials.- Mechanical properties of flax fibre reinforced
composites.- Eco-friendly flax fibre/epoxy resin composite system for surfboard
production.- The use of cellulose fibre wastes to increase the mechanical
behaviour of biodegradable composites for automotive interior parts.- Section IV: Natural Fibre Reinforced Cementitious
Composites.- Hemp fibres - A
promising reinforcement for cementitious materials.- Tensile and bond
characterization of natural fibers embedded in cementitious matrices.- Eco-efficient earthen plasters: The influence of the
addition of natural fibers.- Section
V: Innovative Applications of Natural Fibres.- Polylactic acid fibre based biodegradable stents and
their functionalization techniques.- Optimization of a
wood plastic composite to produce a new dynamic shading system.- Biodegradation
of wool used for the production of innovative geotextiles designed to erosion
control.- Renewable materials for stab resistance.- Hemp fibres from crops
grown on reclaimed land for the production of sanitary mats.- Section VI: Market, Opportunities, Recycling and
Sustainability Aspects of Natural Fibres.- Natural Fibres and the World Economy.- Wool
as an heirloom: How natural fibres can reinvent value in terms of money,
life-span and love.- Hemp cultivation opportunities and perspectives in
Lithuania.- Review of wool recycling and reuse.- Brazilian scope of management
and recycling of textile wastes.- Cotton dyeing with extract from renewable
agro industrialbio-resources: A step towards sustainability.