Visakh P.M. (MSc, MPhil, PhD) is a prolific editor with more than 16 books to his name.  He isworking as a postdoc doc. researcher at the Department of Ecology and Basic Safety, Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Tomsk, Russia. He obtained his PhD, MPhil and MSc degreases from School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. His research interests include: polymer nanocomposites, bio-nanocomposites, rubber-based nanocomposites, fire retardant polymers, and liquid crystalline polymers and silicon sensorsSigrid LÜFTL, PhD, worked for more than 13 years at the Vienna University of Technology as a research associate. She was in charge of failure analyses and degradation studies of polymers. Further, she gave courses in specialty polymers and biocompatible materials. In 2016 she founded her own company IWILL. Currently, based on the experience gathered during her work at the university she teaches students for instance how to deal with learning difficulties or how to write a scientific thesis. Moreover, she is the author and co-author of several scientific publications and editor of two books.

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• Preface xv1 Polyethylene-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites: State-of-the-Art, New Challenges and Opportunities 1Sigrid Luftl and Visakh. P. M.1.1 Introduction 21.2 History of the Synthesis of Polyethylene: From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Chemicals 51.3 Commercial Significance of PE and Bio(nano) Composites 81.4 State-of-the-Art 101.5 Preparation Methods for Nanocomposites and Bionanocomposites 281.6 Environmental Concerns with Regard to Nanoparticles 291.7 Challenges and Opportunities 30References 312 Polyethylene/Chitin-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 43Meriem Fardioui, Abou El Kacem Qaiss and Rachid Bouhfid2.1 Introduction 432.2 Preparation of Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 452.3 Characterization of Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 502.4 Applications 622.5 Conclusions and Perspectives 64References 653 Polyethylene/Starch-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 69Yasaman Ganji3.1 Introduction 693.2 Polyethylene/Starch-based Composite 703.3 Conclusion 91Abbreviations 92References 934 Polyethylene/Soy Protein-based Biocomposites:Properties, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities 99H. Ismail, S. T. Sam and K. M. Chin4.1 Introduction 994.2 Processing of Soy Protein 1014.3 Effect of Different Compatibilizers on Polyethylene/Soy Protein-based Biocomposites 1024.4 Opportunity and Challenges 161References 1635 Polyethylene/Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 167K. Sudhakar, N. Naryana Reddy, K. Madhusudhana Rao, S. J. Moloi, A. Babul Reddy and E. Rotimi Sadiku5.1 Introduction 1675.2 Hemicellulose Structure 1705.3 Hemicellulose Properties 1765.4 Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites 1775.5 Hemicellulose-based Bionanocomposites 1865.6 Hemicellulose Applications 1905.7 Conclusion 191Acknowledgment 192References 1926 Polyethylene/Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 201Oluranti Agboola, Rotimi Sadiku, Touhami Mokrani, Ismael Amer, Mapula Lucey Moropeng and Munyadziwa Mercy Ramakokovhu6.1 Introduction 2026.2 Polyethylene/Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2026.3 Conclusions 255Abbreviations 256References 2577 Polyethylene/Other Biomaterials-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 279A. Babul Reddy, B. Manjula, K. Sudhakar, V. Sivanjineyulu, T. Jayaramudu and E. R. Sadiku7.1 Introduction 2797.2 Polyethylene/Lignin-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2847.3 Polyethylene/Alginate-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 2967.4 Polyethylene/Casein-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 3027.5 Conclusions 307References 3088 Studies of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites, Bionanocomposites and Other Non-Biobased Nanocomposites 315Norshahida Sarifuddin and Hanafi Ismail8.1 Introduction 3168.2 Studies of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites 3178.3 Studies of Polyethylene-based Bionanocomposites 3278.4 Studies of Polyethylene and Other Non-biobased Nanocomposites 3348.5 Concluding Remarks 338References 3389 Biodegradation Study of Polyethylene-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 345Sumana Ghosh9.1 Introduction 3459.2 Biopolymer-based Biocomposites 3469.3 Biopolymer-based Bionanocomposites 3479.4 Applications of Biopolymer-based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites 3479.5 Biodegradation 3499.6 Biodegradation Study of Cellulose-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3509.7 Biodegradation Study of Chitin-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3529.8 Biodegradation Study of Starch-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3539.9 Biodegradation Study of Hemicellulose-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3559.10 Biodegradation Study of Polylactic Acid-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3569.11 Biodegradation Study of Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Biocomposites/Bionanocomposites 3579.12 Conclusions 360Acknowledgments 360References 36010 Polyethylene-based Bio- and Nanocomposites for Packaging Applications 365Paula A. Zapata and Humberto Palza10.1 Introduction 36610.2 Polyethylene-based Nanocomposites 36910.3 Polyethylene-based Biocomposites 38310.4 Polyethylene-based Bionanocomposites 39310.5 Conclusions 397References 39811 Properties and Utilization of Plant Fibers and Nanocellulose for Thermoplastic Composites 405Nadir Ayrilmis, Alireza Ashori and Jin Heon Kwon11.1 Introduction 40611.2 Plant Fibers 40711.3 Nanocellulose 41811.4 Conclusions 424References 42512 Modification of Poly(lactic acid) Matrix by Chemically Modified Flax Fiber Bundles and Poly(ethylene glycol) Plasticizer 429A. Arbelaiz, J. Trifol, C. Pena-Rodriguez, J. Labidi and A. Eceiza12.1 Introduction 42912.2 Experimental 43112.3 Results and Discussion 43312.4 Conclusions 442Acknowledgments 443References 443Index 447