{"product_id":"9781118773574","title":"Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites Processing, Characterization, and Properties","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePolymer Science and Plastics Engineering\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLignocellulosic Polymer Composites\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcessing, Characterization, and Properties\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVijay Kumar Thakur\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Textiles \u0026amp; Polymers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book presents emerging economic and environmentally friendly lignocellulosic polymer composites materials that are free from side effects studied in the traditional synthetic materials. This book brings together panels of highly-accomplished leading experts in the field of lignocellulosic polymers \u0026amp; composites from academia, government, as well as research institutions across the globe and encompasses basic studies including preparation, characterization, properties and theory of polymers along with applications addressing new emerging topics of novel issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide basic information and clear understanding of the present state and the growing utility of lignocellulosic materials from different natural resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from world-renowned experts on lignocellulosic polymer composites and discusses the combination of different kinds of lignocellulosic materials from natural resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the fundamental properties and applications of lignocellulosic polymers in comparison to traditional synthetic materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores various processing\/ mechanical\/ physic-chemical aspects of lignocellulosic polymer composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVijay Kumar Thakur\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. is a staff scientist in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineeringat Washington State University, U.S.A. He is editorial board member of several international journals including A\u003ci\u003edvanced Chemistry Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLignocelluloses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrug Inventions Today\u003c\/i\u003e (Elsevier), \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Energy Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Textile Science \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e (U.S.A).\u003cbr\u003eHe also member of scientific bodies around the world. His former appointments include as a research scientist in Temasek Laboratories at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, visiting research fellow in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Lhu-Taiwan and post-doctorate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University, USA.\u003cbr\u003eIn his academic career, he published more than 100 research articles, patent and conference proceedings in the field of polymers and materials science. He has published ten books and twenty-five book chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art of polymers and materials science with numerous publishers. He has extensive expertise in the synthesis of natural and synthetic polymers, nano-materials, nanocomposites, biocomposites, graft copolymers, high performance capacitors and electrochromic materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 November 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Scrivener\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118773574\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e584\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384384417932,"sku":"9781118773574","price":241.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118773574_0c573b7d-f058-4983-aa91-c0ab0a93cde7.jpg?v=1780205441","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118773574","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}