TY - CHAP AU - Gonzalo Martínez-Barrera AU - Nelly González-Rivas AU - Enrique Vigueras- Santiago AU - Ángel Martínez-López AU - Jorge A. Tello-González and Carmina Menchaca-Campos ED - Matheus Poletto Y1 - 2016-11-30 PY - 2016 T1 - Waste and Recycled Materials and their Impact on the Mechanical Properties of Construction Composite Materials N2 - Composites from Renewable and Sustainable Materials consists of 16 chapters written by international subject matter experts investigating the characteristic and current application of materials from renewable and sustainable sources. The reader will develop a deeper understanding about the concepts related to renewable materials, biomaterials, natural fibers, biodegradable composites, starch, and recycled materials. This book will serve as the starting point for materials science researchers, engineers, and technologists from the diverse backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and engineering who want to know and better understand the fundamental aspects and current applications of renewable and sustainable materials in several applications. BT - Composites from Renewable and Sustainable Materials SP - Ch. 9 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/65433 DO - 10.5772/65433 SN - 978-953-51-2794-9 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -