Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Thermoset Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Energy Absorption of Natural Fibre Reinforced Thermoset Polymer Composites Materials for Automotive Crashworthiness: A Review -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Materials -- 1.3 Thermoset and thermoplastic composites -- 1.4 Matrix -- 1.5 Test methodologies -- 1.5.1 Quasi-static test -- 1.5.2 Dynamic test -- 1.6 Crashworthiness design -- 1.7 Crashworthiness prerequisites -- 1.8 Energy-absorbing thermoset composite structures -- 1.9 Assessing factors of energy absorption capability -- 1.9.1 Crush force efficiency (CFE) -- 1.9.2 Stroke efficiency (SE) -- 1.9.3 Initial failure indictor (IFI) -- 1.9.4 Specific energy absorption ES -- 1.10 Volumetric Energy absorption capability -- 1.11 Energy absorption -- 1.12 Literature survey -- 1.13 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 -- Wood Flour Filled Thermoset Composites -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Wood polymer composites -- 2.3 Wood flour composites (WFCs) -- 2.3.1 Processing of WFCs -- 2.3.2 Properties of WFCs -- 2.3.2.1 Mechanical properties -- 2.3.2.2 Surface roughness and wettability -- 2.3.2.3 Water absorption tests -- 2.3.2.4 Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) -- 2.3.2.5 Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) -- 2.3.2.6 Dynamic mechanical tests (DMA) -- 2.3.2.7 Creep test -- 2.3.2.8 Flammability characteristics -- 2.3.2.9 Tomography -- 2.3.3 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis -- 2.4 Practical applications -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 -- Experimental and Analysis of Jute Fabric with Silk Fabric Reinforced Polymer Composites -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Materials and methods -- 3.3 Preparation of composites -- 3.4 Experimentation -- 3.5 Results and discussions on experimentation -- 3.6 Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. , Biosourced Thermosets for Lignocellulosic Composites -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Urea, also a natural material for wood adhesives -- 4.3 Tannin thermoset binders for wood adhesives -- 4.4 New technologies for industrial tannin adhesives -- 4.5 Tannin-Hexamethylenetetramine (Hexamine) adhesives and adhesives with alternative aldehydes -- 4.6 Hardening by tannins autocondensation -- 4.7 Lignin adhesives -- 4.8 Protein adhesives -- 4.9 Carbohydrate adhesives -- 4.10 Unsaturated oil adhesives -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 -- Hybrid Bast Fibre Strengthened Thermoset Composites -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Bast fibre -- 5.2.1 Surface morphology and elemental composition analysis -- 5.2.2 Structural composition and the physical properties of the bast fibre -- 5.2.3 Composition and the properties of the different bast fibre -- 5.3 Advantage and limitation of bast fibre as reinforcing material -- 5.4 Surface modification of bast fibres -- 5.5 Methods for surface modification of natural fibres -- 5.3.1 Physical methods -- 5.5.2 Chemical methods -- 5.5.2.1 Alkali treatment -- 5.5.2.2 Graft copolymerization -- 5.5.2.3 Acetylation -- 5.5.2.4 Treatment with isocyanate -- 5.5.2.5 Other chemical treatments -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 -- Nano-Carbon/Polymer Composites for Electromagnetic Shielding, Structural Mechanical and Field Emission Applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Shielding parameters of GNCs/Polyurethane nanocomposites -- 6.2.2 Characterizations and measurements -- 6.2.3 Analysis of microwave parameters -- 6.2.4 E cient microwave absorbing properties: -- 6.3 Nanocomposite approach for structural engineering -- 6.3.1 GNCs as effective nanofiller -- 6.3.2 Dispersibility investigations: homogeneous distribution vs agglomeration and interfacial adhesion of GNCs -- 6.3.3 Raman mapping of GNCs nanocomposites -- 6.3.4 Optical imaging. , 6.3.5 Mechanical properties of GNCs/nanocomposites -- 6.3.3 Fracture mechanisms using fractography -- 6.3.4 Thermal and physical properties -- 6.4 MWNTs/nylon composite nanofibers by electrospinning -- 6.4.1 Synthesis of composite -- 6.4.2 Characterizations -- 6.4.3 I-V characteristic of the nanofiber composite -- 6.5 Carbon nanotube composite: Dispersion routes and field emission parameters -- 6.5.1 Synthesis of thin multiwall carbon nanotube composite -- 6.5.2 Characterization -- 6.3.3 Field emission parameters for the t-MWCNT-composite -- Summary -- References -- 7 -- Conductive Thermoset Composites -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Historical background of thermoset polymers -- 7.3 Method of Composite processing -- 7.4 Different types of CTC -- 7.4.1 Epoxy Based CTC -- 7.4.2 Polyurethane based CTC -- 7.4.3 Polyester based CTC -- 7.4.4 Polybenzoxanines based CTC -- 7.5 Properties of CTC -- 7.5.1 Thermal properties -- 7.5.2 Mechanical properties -- 7.5.3 Electrical properties -- 7.6 Applications of conductive thermoset composites -- 7.6.1 Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding -- 7.6.2 Anti-corrosive coatings -- 7.6.3 Shape memory application -- 7.6.4 Other applications -- 7.7 Problems and solution associated with CTC -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 8 -- Waterborne Thermosetting Polyurethane Composites -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.1 Inorganic oxide based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.1.1 Silica-based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.1.2 Titania (TiO2) based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.1.3 Zinc oxide (ZnO) based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.1.4 Other inorganic oxide-based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.2 PUD thermosetting composites with metal (Ag and Au) nanoparticles -- 8.2.3 PUD/clay thermosetting composites -- 8.2.4 PUD/Carbohydrate thermosetting composites. , 8.2.4.1 Cellulose-based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.4.2 Starch reinforced PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.5 PUD thermosetting composites reinforced with nanocarbon materials -- 8.2.5.1 Graphene oxide (GO), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) based PUD thermosetting composites -- 8.2.5.2 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced PUD thermosetting composites -- Summary -- Abbreviations -- References -- 9 -- Classical Thermoset Epoxy Composites for Structural Purposes: Designing, Preparation, Properties and Applications -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Methods for modifying liquid epoxy compositions -- 9.2.1 Chemical modification of liquid epoxy compositions -- 9.2.2 Physico-chemical modification of liquid epoxy compositions -- 9.2.3 Methods of physical modification of liquid epoxy compositions -- 9.3 Physico-chemical aspects of the modification of epoxy polymers by dispersed and continuous fibrous fillers -- 9.3.1 Features of the formation of clusters in a polymer composite -- 9.3.2 Analysis of the surface interaction of fillers with epoxy oligomers -- 9.3.2.1 Surface interaction of inorganic fillers with epoxy oligomers -- 9.3.2.2 Surface interaction of organic fillers with epoxy oligomers -- 9.3.2.3 The mechanism of molecular interaction between epoxy polymer and filler -- 9.4 Effect of ultrasonic treatment regimes on the properties of epoxy polymers -- 9.4.1 Technological and operational properties of epoxy polymers -- 9.4.2 Physico-mechanical and technological properties of sonificated epoxy matrices -- 9.5 Ultrasonic intensification of prepregs formation -- 9.5.1 Process of capillary impregnation -- 9.5.2 Effect of ultrasonic modification regimes on the kinetics of impregnation of continuous fibrous fillers -- 9.6 Ultrasonic processing devices for liquid polymer systems -- 9.7 Modeling of the structure of oriented and woven fibrous materials. , 9.7.1 Physical models of a capillary-porous medium based on oriented fibrous fillers -- 9.8 Modeling of technical means for production of polymer composite materials -- 9.8.1 The technology of ultrasonic production of long-length epoxy composites -- 9.8.2 Modeling of technical means for thermoplastic production -- 9.9 Other applications of ultrasonic in the production of thermosets and thermoplastic -- 9.9.1 The effectiveness of ultrasonic treatment for the production of epoxy nanocomposites -- 9.9.2 Pepair technologies for the maintenance and restoration of polyethylene pipelines -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 -- A Review on Tribological Performance of Polymeric Composites Based on Natural Fibres -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Natural fibres -- 10.3 Polymer -- 10.4 Composite -- 10.5 Tribology -- 10.6 Friction and wear -- Summary -- Future Developments -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.