Intro; Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction to Green Composites; 1 Introduction; 2 Green Composites: Constituents and Types; 2.1 Reinforcing Element; 2.2 The Matrix Material; 3 Mechanical Performance of Green Composites; 4 Environmental Aging; 5 Applications of Green Composites; 6 Considerations and Conclusions; References; 2 Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Challenges, and Opportunities; 1 Introduction; 2 Primary Processing of Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Issues and Challenges

3 Selection of Processing Techniques4 Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing Techniques; 4.1 Hand Layup; 4.2 Compression Molding; 4.3 Injection Molding; 5 Primary Processing of Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Opportunities; 6 Secondary Processing of Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Issues and Challenges; 7 Drilling of Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites; 8 Secondary Processing of Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Opportunities; 9 Conclusions; References; 3 Feasibility Study of Fly Ash as Filler in Banana Fiber-Reinforced Hybrid Composites; 1 Introduction

2 Materials and Methods3 Results and Discussion; 3.1 Tensile Testing; 3.2 Flexural Testing; 3.3 Impact Testing; 3.4 Density and Void; 3.5 Water and Chemical Absorption Study; 3.6 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis; 3.7 Fractography Study; 4 Conclusions; References; 4 Hygrothermal Aging Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Composites; 1 Introduction; 2 Experimental Procedure; 2.1 Materials and Fabrication; 2.2 Fabrication Procedure for Specimens; 2.3 Hygrothermal Treatment; 2.4 Static Testing of Woven Fiber Composites in Hygrothermal Environment; 3 Results and Discussion; 4 Conclusions; References

5 A Study of Chemical Treatment of Natural Fibers and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Developed Composites1 Introduction; 2 Literature Survey; 3 Materials and Methods; 3.1 Treatment of Natural Fiber; 3.2 Fabrication of Composite Laminates; 3.3 Mechanical Testing; 4 Results and Discussion; 5 Conclusions; References; 6 Mechanical Behavior of Epoxy-Based Green Composites; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials and Composite Fabrication; 2.1 Materials; 2.2 Chemical Treatment; 2.3 Composite Fabrication; 3 Testing Procedure; 3.1 Density and Void Content; 3.2 Tensile and Flexural Testing

3.3 Flexural Testing3.4 Fracture Toughness; 4 Conclusions; References; 7 Silk and Silk-Based Composites: Opportunities and Challenges; 1 Introduction; 2 Types of Silk Fibers; 2.1 Mulberry Silk; 2.2 Tasar Silk; 2.3 Muga Silk; 2.4 Eri Silk; 3 Silk Fiber Processing; 3.1 Sericulture; 3.2 Hatching the Eggs; 3.3 Feeding Period; 3.4 Spinning the Cocoon; 4 Properties of Silk Fibers; 5 Chemical Treatment of Silk Fiber; 5.1 Degumming Processes; 6 Mechanical Properties of Silk Fiber-Reinforced Composites; 7 Applications of Silk Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites; 7.1 Textile Industries