Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
7 1 Synthesis of Bio‐Based Epoxy Resins 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Plant Oil Bio‐Based Epoxy Resins 1.3 Substitutes for Bisphenol A Replacement 1.4 Bio‐Based Epoxy Curing Agents References
8 2 Natural/Synthetic Fiber‐Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Synthetic and Natural Fibers 2.3 Bioepoxy 2.4 Fiber‐Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites 2.5 Future Perspectives 2.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References
9 3 Polymer Blends Based on Bioepoxy Polymers 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Plant Oils 3.3 Preparation of Bioepoxy Polymer Blends with Epoxy Resins 3.4 Application of Bioepoxy Polymer Blends 3.5 Conclusion References
10 4 Cure Kinetics of Bio‐epoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Fundamentals of Curing Reaction Kinetics 4.3 Curing of Bio‐thermosets 4.4 Curing Kinetics of Bio‐epoxies and Blends 4.5 Case Study: Non‐isothermal Kinetics of Plant Oil–Epoxy–Clay Composite 4.6 Conclusion and Future Prospective References
11 5 Rheology of Bioepoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Rheology of Bioepoxy‐Based Polymers 5.3 Rheology of Bioepoxy‐Based Composites 5.4 Rheology of Bioepoxy‐Based Blends 5.5 Conclusions and Future Scope References
12 6 Dynamical Mechanical Thermal Analysis of Bioepoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites 6.1 Focus 6.2 Bioepoxies and Reinforcers 6.3 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Polymer Dynamics 6.4 Applications 6.5 Conclusion References
13 7 Mechanical Properties of Bioepoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Mechanical Properties of Bioepoxy Polymers 7.3 Blends of Bioepoxy Resin 7.4 Bioepoxy‐Based Composites 7.5 Conclusion 7.6 Future Perspectives and Recommendations Acknowledgment References
14 8 Bio‐epoxy Polymer, Blends and Composites Derived Utilitarian Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Significance of Bioepoxy‐Based Materials 8.3 Bioepoxy‐Derived Utilitarian Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties 8.4 Conclusion References
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9 Spectroscopy and Other Miscellaneous Techniques for the Characterization of Bio‐epoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Various Methods for Epoxy