Abdul Jabbar is a PhD scholar in the Department of Material Engineering Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic and a lecturer at the National Textile University Faisalabad, Pakistan. 

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Natural Fiber Composites. 3

2.2 Natural Fibers and their Classification. 3

2.3 Chemical Composition and Structure of Plant based Natural Fibers. 3

2.3.1 Cellulose. 7

2.3.2 Hemicelluloses. 7

2.3.3 Lignin. 8

2.3.4 Pectin. 9

2.4 Bast Fibers. 9

2.5 A Brief Overview of Jute Fiber. 11

2.6 Natural Fibers Reinforced Composites in Automotives. 12

2.7 Polymer Matrices. 14

2.7.1 Thermosets. 14

2.7.2 Thermoplastics. 15

2.7.3 Rubber Matrices. 15

2.7.4 Bio-based Polymer Matrices. 15

2.8 Jute Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites. 16

2.9 Micro/nano Cellulose Filler Composites. 18

2.10 Surface Treatments of Natural Fibers. 19

2.10.1 Chemical Treatment of Natural Fibers. 19

2.10.2 Physical Treatments of Natural Fibers. 23

2.10.3 Biological Treatments of Natural Fibers. 24

2.11 Creep in Natural Fiber Composites. 26

2.12 Creep Models. 29

CHAPTER 3: EFFECT OF PULVERIZED MICRO JUTE FILLERS LOADING ON THE MECHANICAL, CREEP AND DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF JUTE/GREEN EPOXY COMPOSITES

CHAPTER 5: FLEXURAL, CREEP AND DYNAMIC MECHANICAL EVALUATION OF NOVEL SURFACE TREATED WOVEN JUTE/GREEN EPOXY COMPOSITES

CHAPTER 6: Future prospectives in the field

This book shows how jute waste is collected from industry and used as a cheaper source to extract and use cellulose. Novel environment-friendly methods are explored for surface modification of natural fibers. The advantages of using biocomposites are listed and the author shows how they can be used effectively as secondary structural parts.