Raul Fangueiro & Sohel Rana 
Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications [PDF ebook] 
From Science to Market

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.