Polymer Composites Derived from Animal Sources presents a systematic review of recent developments in this important research field. The book provides a thorough introduction to the various types of animal-based material resources currently available and discusses their morphology, extraction process, sustainability, formation, properties, and applications. Emphasis is placed on applications of polymer composites derived from wool, silk, chicken, bovine, marine life, and animal waste. Different types of processing techniques are discussed in detail as well as chemical modification, interfacial adhesion, and the structure-property relationship. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, and materials scientists and engineers working on the research and development of natural-based composites derived from animal sources.

Section I An overview of animal-based composites1 An introduction to animal-based composites: possible animal-derived materials and the extraction process2 Wool fiber-reinforced polymer composites3 Interlaminar fracture characteristics of woven silk fiber composites4 Bovine as biofiller in biocomposites5 Chicken featherreinforced polymer composites6 Development, characterization, and applications of eggshell-based hydroxyapatite composites7 Sustainable biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan composites8 Collagen-based biocomposites9 Development and characterization of crab-based chitosan filler-reinforced polymer compositesSection II Animal-based composites: applications and future perspectives10 Design and fabrication of Bombyx mori silk/epoxy composite solar racing car body11 Energy attenuation capability of woven natural silk/epoxy laminates subjected to drop weight impacts12 Keratin-based biomaterials for biomedical applications13 Mechanical performance of seashell-reinforced polymer composites for structural applications14 Marine-derived collagen composites for bone regeneration: extraction and performance evaluation15 Cow bone as reinforcement fillers in polymer composites for structural applications16 Preparation, characterization and application of nanocellulose from tunicate for electronic applications17 Structural and performance of chitosan-based polymer composites for electrical applications18 Challenges, environmental concerns, and future perspectives for animal-based composites19 Environmental and economic issues for animal-based composites