LIGNOCELLULOSIC FIBERS APPLIED TO BIOCOMPOSITES

Code: PGCF2471
Course: Graduate Program in Forest Sciences (Master's Degree)
Credits: 4
Hourly load: 60
Syllabus: Introduction to Composite Materials, General Aspects of Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Natural Lignocellulosic Fibers (NLFs).Different Types of NLFs. Properties and Microstructure of NLFs. Surface Modification of NLFs.Processing and Arrangements of NLFs. Polymer Composites Reinforced with NLFs (NLFRCs). Properties of NLFRCs. Applications of NLFRCs. Application of Cellulose Nanofibers (CNC, MFC, and CNF) in Composites
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