Advances in Sustainable Valorization of Natural Waste and Biomass - Hardcover

by Abu Naser Ahsanul Haque (Guest Editor)

This reprint brings together some recent advances in the sustainable re-design of natural waste and biomass in different material productions for both textile and non-textile applications. These include a wide array of topics, such as the following: the use of textile waste fibers, i.e., wool as a fertilizer to promote plant growth; the potential of cellulose textiles from hemp biomass; the use of green wood adhesives from sustainable proteins; optimization of the pyrolysis process of biomass; the use of natural wastes in composites preparation, including cellulosic waste as well as leather waste; dye adsorbents prepared from cellulosic wastes; some new methods of environmentally friendly dyeing; and imparting functionality to textiles by using natural ingredients.