The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.Features: Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applicationsThis book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.

The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.Features: Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applicationsThis book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.

Magnetic Biochar: Chemistry, Design and Applications provides a comprehensive examination of magnetic biochar, encompassing its synthesis, chemical properties and practical applications. A timely response to the rising demand for sustainable, multifunctional materials, the book fills a gap in the literature by uniting fundamental and applied perspectives on this emerging class of adsorptive, catalytic and magnetically recoverable material. It presents detailed procedures for producing magnetic biochars, methods for surface functionalization, and techniques for characterizing their magnetic, chemical and adsorptive properties, alongside computational modelling for process optimization and troubleshooting.The book covers real-world applications in environmental remediation, industrial catalysis and sustainable energy systems-including wastewater treatment, air purification and energy storage-supported by case studies and emerging trends. It also addresses standardized measurement protocols, quality control, and sustainability through lifecycle assessment and environmental and health-impact evaluation, serving as a reference for environmental scientists, materials chemists, engineers and industry professionals.Provides comprehensive coverage of the synthesis, modification and characterization of magnetic biocharDetails sources of biochar and magnetic materials and the properties of magnetic nanoparticlesCovers AI and machine-learning approaches to materials and process optimizationPresents real-world applications in environmental, agricultural and energy-storage contextsAddresses sustainability through lifecycle assessment and environmental and health-impact evaluation

The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.

Features:

Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications

Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design

Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures

Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applications

This book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.

The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.Features: Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applicationsThis book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.

The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.Features: Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applicationsThis book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.

Magnetic Biochar: Chemistry, Design and Applications provides a comprehensive examination of magnetic biochar, encompassing its synthesis, chemical properties and practical applications. A timely response to the rising demand for sustainable, multifunctional materials, the book fills a gap in the literature by uniting fundamental and applied perspectives on this emerging class of adsorptive, catalytic and magnetically recoverable material. It presents detailed procedures for producing magnetic biochars, methods for surface functionalization, and techniques for characterizing their magnetic, chemical and adsorptive properties, alongside computational modelling for process optimization and troubleshooting.The book covers real-world applications in environmental remediation, industrial catalysis and sustainable energy systems-including wastewater treatment, air purification and energy storage-supported by case studies and emerging trends. It also addresses standardized measurement protocols, quality control, and sustainability through lifecycle assessment and environmental and health-impact evaluation, serving as a reference for environmental scientists, materials chemists, engineers and industry professionals.Provides comprehensive coverage of the synthesis, modification and characterization of magnetic biocharDetails sources of biochar and magnetic materials and the properties of magnetic nanoparticlesCovers AI and machine-learning approaches to materials and process optimizationPresents real-world applications in environmental, agricultural and energy-storage contextsAddresses sustainability through lifecycle assessment and environmental and health-impact evaluation

The increasing use of composite materials over conventional materials has been a continual trend for over a decade. While the fundamental understanding of fiber reinforcement has not changed, many new material advancements have occurred, especially in manufacturing methods, and there is an ever-growing number of composite material applications across various industries. Polymer-Based Composites: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications presents the concepts and methods involved in the development of various fiber-reinforced composite materials.

Features:

Offers a comprehensive view of materials, mechanics, processing, design, and applications

Bridges the gap between research, manufacturing science, and analysis and design

Discusses composite materials composed of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in engineering structures

Presents codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Includes case studies and examples based on industrial, automotive, aerospace, and household applications

This book is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and industry personnel to understand recent advances in the field and achieve practical results in the development, manufacture, and application of advanced composite materials.