@inbook{9cadab6b54a645c480ae92bd81b91583,
title = "Biosynthetic Fibers: Production, Processing, Properties and Their Sustainability Parameters",
abstract = "This chapter discusses the properties of some existing and newly developed biosynthetic fibers such as polylactic acid (PLA), soybean protein, casein, alginate, chitin, and chitosan. Production technologies of these fibers and their impact on various sustainability parameters are also discussed. Existing applications of these biosynthetic fibers are presented. The last section of this paper presents lifecycle assessment studies to assess the environmental impacts and sustainability aspects of PLA fibers.",
keywords = "Biosynthetic fibers, Production, Applications, Sustainability, Lifecycle assessment",
author = "Sohel Rana and Subramani Pichandi and Shama Parveen and Raul Fangueiro",
year = "2014",
month = jun,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-287-065-0_4",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789812870643",
series = "Textile Science and Clothing Technology",
publisher = "Springer Singapore",
pages = "109--138",
editor = "{Senthilkannan Muthu}, {Subramanian }",
booktitle = "Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing",
address = "Singapore",
}