Green Biocomposites

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Expert Material Selection for Manufacturing of Green Bio Composites

   • B. A. Ahmed Ali, Salit Mohd Sapuan, Mohammad Jawaid, M. L. Sanyang

   Pages 1-12

3. Sustainable Biocomposites: Challenges, Potential and Barriers for Development

   • Faris M. AL-Oqla, Mohammad A. Omari

   Pages 13-29

4. Natural Fiber-Based Biocomposites

   • Longhe Zhang, Jing Zhong, Xiaofeng Ren

   Pages 31-70

5. Lignin as an Additive for Advanced Composites

   • Yusuf Polat, Elena Stojanovska, Tolera A. Negawo, Elmas Doner, Ali Kilic

   Pages 71-89

6. Recent Progress on Rubber Based Biocomposites: From Carbon Nanotubes to Ionic Liquids

   • Imran Khan, Mohd Amil Usmani, Aamir H. Bhat, Jahangir Ahmad Rather, Syed Imran Hassan, Abdul Mumam

   Pages 91-123

7. Manufacturing of Natural Fiber/Agrowaste Based Polymer Composites

   • Debora Puglia, Fabrizio Sarasini, Carlo Santulli, José M. Kenny

   Pages 125-147

8. Tribological Characteristics of Green Biocomposites

   • Boon Peng Chang, H. Md Akil, M. H. Zamri

   Pages 149-179

9. Development and Characterization of Wood and Non-wood Particle Based Green Composites

   • Abdul Halip Juliana, Seng Hua Lee, Md Tahir Paridah, Zaidon Ashaari, Wei Chen Lum

   Pages 181-198

10. Woven Natural Fiber Fabric Reinforced Biodegradable Composite: Processing, Properties and Application

    • M. R. Nurul Fazita, M. J. Nurnadia, H. P. S. Abdul Khalil, M. K. Mohamad Haafiz, H. M. Fizree, N. L. M. Suraya

    Pages 199-224

11. Kenaf-Biocomposites: Manufacturing, Characterization, and Applications

    • Majid Niaz Akhtar, Abu Bakar Sulong, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Khaliq Majeed, Mohd. Khairul Fadzly Radzi, Nur Farhani Ismail et al.

    Pages 225-254

12. Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene Reinforced with Doum Fiber: Impact of Fibrillization

    • Hamid Essabir, Mohammad Jawaid, Abou el kacem Qaiss, Rachid Bouhfid

    Pages 255-270

13. Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fibres and Biopolymer Composites: Possible Effects of Moisture on the Elasticity, Fracture Properties and Reliability

    • Zhi En Tan, Chin Kian Liew, F. C. Yee, Didier Talamona, Kheng Lim Goh

    Pages 271-291

14. Potentiality of Luffa Fiber Used as Reinforcement in Polymer Composites

    • Sudhir Kumar Saw, Joyjeet Ghose, Gautam Sarkhel

    Pages 293-310

15. Characterization and Properties of Rattan Fibre/Natural Rubber Biocomposites

    • Komethi Muniandy, Nadras Othman, Hanafi Ismail

    Pages 311-354

16. Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber/Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites

    • Asim Shahzad, Sana Ullah Nasir

    Pages 355-396

17. Characterization Sugarcane Bagasse Particulate Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites Prepared by Compounding and Manual Compression Molding Technique

    • Nadendla Srinivasababu

    Pages 397-409

This book addresses different aspects of green biocomposite manufacture from natural fibres and bioplastics, including the manufacturing procedures and the physical, mechanical, thermal and electrical properties of green biocomposites.


Featuring illustrations and tables that maximize reader insights into the current research on biocomposites, it emphasises the role of green technology in the manufacture of biocomposites and analysis of properties of biocomposites for different applications.


It is a valuable resource for researchers and scientists in industry wanting to understand the need for biocomposites in the development of green, biodegradable and sustainable products for different applications.

• Natural Fibre
• Biocomposite Applications
• Manufacturing and Design
• Biocomposites Fabrication
• Bioplastics
• biochemical engineering

• Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, INTROP, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia

  Mohammad Jawaid, Salit Mohd Sapuan

• Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  Othman Y Alothman

Dr. Mohammad Jawaid, PhD is currently working as Fellow Researcher (Associate Professor), at Biocomposite Technology Laboratory, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia and also Visiting Professor at Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since June 2013. Previously he worked as Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and also worked as Expatriate Lecturer under UNDP project with Ministry of Education of Ethiopia at Adama University, Ethiopia. He received his Ph.D. from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. He has more than 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and industries. His area of research interests includes Hybrid Reinforced/Filled Polymer Composites, Advance Materials: Graphene/Nanoclay/Fire Retardant, Lignocellulosic Reinforced/Filled Polymer Composites, Modification and Treatment of Lignocellulosic Fibres and Solid Wood, Nano Composites and Nanocellulose fibres, Polymer blends. So far he has published 4 book, 12 book chapters, and more than 130 International journal papers and 4 Published review paper under Top 25 hot articles in science direct during 2014-2015. He is also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Malaysian Polymer Journal and reviewer of several high impact ISI journals.


Prof. Mohd Sapuan Salit, PhD is a senior professor of composite materials at Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He is currently head of Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, INTROP, UPM, and also head of composites Technology Research Program at UPM. He is the vice president and honorary member of Asian Polymer Association; Fellow of Institute of Materials, Malaysia, Plastic and Rubber Institute, Malaysia, Malaysian Scientific Association and Society of automotive engineers, USA. His research interests include natural fibre composites, composite materials selection and concurrent engineering for composites. Professor Mohd Sapuan Salit has published more than 450 journal papers and 400 conference papers. He has authored and edited 15 books in engineering. He has guided more than 40 PhD students and 40 MSc students. He is the recipient of various awards such as ISESCO Science Prize, Alumni Award, University of Newcastle, Australia, Rotary Research Award, Khwarizmi International Award, Plastic and Rubber Institute Malaysia Fellowship Award, and Vice Chancellor Fellowship Prize, UPM. 


Dr. Othman Y. Alothman PhD is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is also the Dean of Graduate Studies, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh since May 2014. Previously he also worked as Vice Director of the Translation Center, KSU, Riyadh. He has completed his PhD from University of Manchester, UK. He teaches Fluid Mechanics, FORTRAN Programming, and Polymer Properties and Rheology to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has supervised three M.Sc students. Currently he is working on a number of research projects in the field of polymer blending and characterization. So far he has published more than 25 international ISI journal papers and 4 translated books and book chapters. He is also a reviewer of a number of journals. He is also a member of Polymer Processing Society (PPS) and the society of Plastics Engineering (SPE).

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