Synthetic and Mineral Fibers, Their Composites and Applications

Dr. Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa is Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor and an Advisor within the office of the President for University Promotion and Development towards International goals' at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Vinod Ayyappan is a research fellow at Department of Materials and Production Engineering (MPE), The Sirindhorn International Thai – German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. He has published more than 20 articles in various articles in SCI and Scopus indexed Journals including Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Sage etc. His current research areas include Additive manufacturing, Advanced material technology, Natural Fiber composites, and Polymer Composites. Prof. Gaurav Manik is currently serving as Associate Professor and Head of Department of Polymer and Process Engineering at IIT Roorkee. Prior to joining IITR, he has served extensively in industrial corporates (3M, Indo Gulf Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., Classic Stripes Pvt. Ltd.) and academia (BITS Pilani, BIET Jhansi). He has executed several research projects and supervised several research student projects. He has recorded amongst the highest average number of research publications consistently in the last few years. Among several awards received by him to disseminate professional knowledge and research, he has been awarded with the prestigious APAC level Tech-Forum Contribution Award at 3M. Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He has received his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Hessen, Germany in 1999, M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from University of Applied Sciences Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany in 2002, M.Sc. in Material Science at the Erlangen-Nürnberg University, Bayern, Germany in 2004, Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from Institute for Composite Materials, University of Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany in 2008 and Postdoctoral Research from Kaiserslautern University and School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, USA. In 2016 he received the habilitation at the Chemnitz University in Sachen, Germany. He worked as a Lecturer for Production and Material Engineering Department at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. He has been full Professor at KMUTNB and became the President of KMUTNB. He won the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012 and 2013 at KMUTNB.

1 Introduction to synthetic and mineral fibers and their composites
2 Manufacturing advancements in synthetic fibers for composite technologies
3 Aramid fiber, its composites, and applications
4 Nylon fiber: composites and applications
5 Polyolefin fiber: composites and applications
6 Polyurethane fibers: composites and applications
7 Polyurethane fibers: energy-efficient solutions for building and textile industries
8 Polyester fiber: composites and applications
9 Polyacrylonitrile fiber: composites and applications
10 Graphite/carbon fiber: composites and applications
11 Mineral wool: composites and applications
12 Basalt fiber: composites and applications
13 Alumina fibers: composites and applications
14 Boron nitride/carbide fibers: applications and composites
15 Silicon nitride/carbide fibers: applications and composites
16 Metallic fibers: applications and composites
17 Hybrid synthetic fibers: composites and automotive applications
18 Synthetic fibers and their composites for biomedical applications
19 Hybrid synthetic/mineral fibers: composites and automotive applications
20 Hybrid synthetic/mineral fibers: composites and biomedical applications
21 Synthetic and mineral fibers composites for defense application
22 Life cycle assessment of synthetic fibers and their composites
23 Life cycle assessment of mineral fibers and their composites
24 Future scope of synthetic fibers and their composites
25 Industrial properties and advancements of synthetic and mineral fibers
26 Development of nanophased synthetic fiber-reinforced polymer composites: prospects and challenges
27 Electrospinning process: fiber composition and applications
28 Synergy effect of synthetic-mineral fibers in automobile brake friction composites
29 Life cycle assessment of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites