Meet the editor

Dr. Emmanuel Flores Huicochea obtained his bachelor's degree from Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos and later obtained a Ph.D. degree from the Chemistry Faculty, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Engineering in 2013. He has been a full-time researcher and associate professor of postgraduate studies in the Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bióticos belonging to Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México. Additionally

he has contributed to research projects and has published research papers and book chapters. His investigation topics are related to starch modification and use to produce bioplastics added with lignocellulosic to use as a barrier or disposable container.

Contents

Fillers in Wood Adhesives *by Abbas Hasan Faris*

*by Long Cao, Xiaojian Zhou and Guanben Du*

Fillers for Packaging Applications

*by Giovani Otavio Rissi*

Products

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 19**

**Chapter 3 29**

**Chapter 4 43**

**Chapter 5 57**

Wood Adhesive Fillers Used during the Manufacture of Wood Panel

Towards Traditional Carbon Fillers: Biochar-Based Reinforced Plastic *by Mattia Bartoli, Mauro Giorcelli, Pravin Jagdale and Massimo Rovere*

POSS Fillers as a Factor Influencing on Viscoelastic Properties, Crystallization, and Thermo-Oxidative Degradation of

Poly(Lactic Acid)-Epoxidized Natural Rubber PLA/ENR Blend *by Magdalena Lipińska, Klaudia Toczek and Magdalena Stefaniak*

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Preface

It is my utmost pleasure to write the preface for this book entitled "Fillers", which is written by different researchers in the world. Fillers, in general, are substances that can be added to various polymer systems to reduce the cost or improve their properties (mechanical properties, visual performance, and other physical-chemistry performances). It can be either organic or inorganic, and added into the main matrix in different ways as a solid, liquid, or gas with different dimension scales, including

How they can be used efficiently in wood adhesive, plastic, poly (lactic acid, PLA)/ rubber composite, and packaging? The aim of this book is to present the most updated information on the fillers in different application fields. In addition, the

I fully believe that the authors' excellent work will have significant academic value and a far-reaching impact, with extensive applicability and practical significance to

**Dr. Xiaojian Zhou**

Southwest Forestry University,

Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China

most recent research achievements will also be covered.

macro, micro, even nanoscale.

the polymers industry.
