Guest Editors
Mateusz Barczewski, Professor, Poznan University of Technology, Poland.
Prof. Mateusz Barczewski is an associate professor in polymer processing at Institute of Materials Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering of Poznan University of Technology. His research interests include development of sustainable technologies for manufacturing composites with plant-based and waste origin. He has published above 100 publications in refereed journals and editor and guest editor in several impact factor journals.
Kamila Sałasińska, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
Dr. Kamila Sałasińska is a senior researcher in functional and composite science at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology. She is the author of more than 60 articles published in JCR indexed journals. She is the author of many technological solutions and patents in intumescent sustainable flame retardants used for modification of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers.
Summary
The search for new solutions in creating
environmentally friendly materials is associated with using polymers of natural
origin or the introduction of plant-based natural fillers in the form of fibers
or particles. The production of composites with an increased amount of natural
fillers, on the one hand, reduces their environmental impact and improves
mechanical properties; on the other hand, due to the fillers' lignocellulosic
structure, it reduces their thermal stability. Recent research has shown that
the conscious selection of fillers of plant origin with defined chemical
structure makes it possible to treat a significant part of the fillers as
functional materials. As demonstrated in many research, the presence of natural
additives may reduce the flammability of polymers and their composites.
In this Special Issue of the Journal of
Renewable Materials, entitled "Flammability of Biopolymers and Polymer
Composites Reinforced with Fillers with Plant Origin", the dissemination
of high-quality original research articles and comprehensive reviews will be
considered, both aimed to understanding the burning behavior of biocomposite as
well as describing ready-made engineering solutions.
The thematic scope is presented in the
following points but is not limited to them:
- Flammability of laminates with a matrix of
thermoplastic and thermoset polymers reinforced with natural fibers
- The use of flame-retardant compounds of
natural origin
- A new hybrid flame-retardants from selected
plant fillers and extracts
- Fumes emission and the toxicity of smoke
from bio-based materials during a fire
Keywords
flammability, fire retardants, burning behavior, biopolymers, biocomposites, natural composites, waste fillers, natural fillers, lignocellulose, fire behavior, thermal stability, toxicity
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