Wool Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Wool Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites is an in-depth and practical exploration of wool-based composites, covering everything from the morphology of wool fibre to the industrial applications of wool composites.

Due to the environmental issues raised by the increased use of plastics, researchers have increased their focus on sustainable and renewable natural fibre composites as substitutes. Wool has emerged in the top position for this role because of its unique characteristics. While fine wool is too costly for many such applications, coarse wool of greater than 35 microns fibre length is globally under-utilised, and it is the usage of this material that has lead to many practical sustainable solutions.

This pioneering book describes every form of wool composite, woven, nonwoven, felt, and fibre, including the different fabrication methods. In unique detail, the international team of expert contributors describe the morphology, structure and properties of wool, methods for the chemical modification of wool, different forms of wool-polymer composites, and many exciting emerging applications.