Book Cover	1
	Half-Title	2
	Title	4
	Copyright	5
	Dedication	7
	Preface	8
	About the editors	10
	Contributors	12
	Contents	15
	1 Natural fibres, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction	18
	2 Plant fibres as reinforcement for green composites	53
	3 Processing of bast fiber plants for industrial application	130
	4 Recent developments in retting and measurement of fiber quality i natural fibres: Pro and cons	163
	5 Alternative low-Cost Biomass for the Biocomposites industry	179
	6 Fiber-matrix adhension in natural fiber composites	197
	7 Natural fiber composites in automotive applications	254
	8 Natural fiber composites for building applications	284
	9 Thermoset biocomposites	315
	10 Thermoplastic wood fiber composites	378
	11 Bamboo-based ecocomposites and their potential applications	421
	12 Oil palm fiber-thermoplastic composites	438
	13 Natural fiber-rubber composites and their applications'	468
	14 Straw-based Biomass and Biocomposites	507
	15 Sorona® Polymer: Present Status and Future Perspectives	529
	16 Polylactic Acid Technology	560
	17 Polylactide-Based Biocomposites	609
	18 Bacterial Polyester-Based Biocomposites: A Review	625
	19 Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Esters: Biocomposites for the Future	645
	20 Starch Polymers: Chemistry, Engineering, and Novel Products	666
	21 Lignin-Based Polymer Blends and Biocomposite Materials	699
	22 Soy Protein-Based Plastics, Blends, and Composites	727
	23 Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications of Novel Thermosetting Biopolymers from Soybean and Other Natural Oils	756
	24 Houses Using Soy Oil and Natural Fibers Biocomposites	780
	25 Biobased Polyurethanes and Their Composites: Present Status and Future Perspective	804
	26 Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites	836
	27 How Sustainable Are Biopolymers and Biobased Products? The Hope, the Doubts, and the Reality	860
	Index	883