Download or read book Cellulosic Materials written by Wadood Hamad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objectives of this book are twofold : To provide a thorough examination of the materials science of cellulosic fibers with emphasis on the characterization of structure-property relations, and To advance knowledge of how to best analyze cellulosic fibrous networks and composites, and, ultimately, engineer 'novel' cellulose-based systems of superior performance and functionality. The book is structured in five chapters which provide a sequential treatment of the running theme : deformation mechanics and the physical, morphological and mechanical characterization of native cellulose fibers networks and composites. (Midwest).