chapter 1 Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites: An Introduction / Amar K. Mohanty -- chapter 2 Plant Fibers as Reinforcement for Green Composites / Alexander Bismarck -- chapter 3 Processing of bast fiber plants for industrial application / Friedrich Munder -- chapter 4 Recent developments in retting and measurement of fiber quality i natural fibres: Pro and cons -- chapter 5 Alternative low-Cost Biomass for the Biocomposites industry / Douglas D. Stokke -- chapter 6 Fiber-Matrix Adhesion in Natural Fiber Composites / Pedro J. Herrera Franco -- chapter 7 Natural fiber composites in automotive applications / Brett C. Suddell -- chapter 8 Natural fiber composites for building applications / Brajeshwar Singh -- chapter 9 Thermoset biocomposites / Dipa Ray -- chapter 10 Thermoplastic wood fiber composites -- chapter 11 Bamboo-based ecocomposites and their potential applications -- chapter 12 Oil palm fiber-thermoplastic composites / Hj D. Rozman -- chapter 13 Natural fiber-rubber composites and their applications' / Seena Joseph -- chapter 14 Straw-based Biomass and Biocomposites / Xiaoqun Mo -- chapter 15 Sorona Polymer: Present Status and Future Perspectives -- chapter 16 Polylactic Acid Technology / David E. Henton -- chapter 17 Polylactide-Based Biocomposites / David Plackett -- chapter 18 Bacterial Polyester-Based Biocomposites: A Review / Alma Hodzic -- chapter 19 Cellulose Fiber-Reinforced Cellulose Esters: Biocomposites for the Future -- chapter 20 Starch Polymers: Chemistry, Engineering, and Novel Products -- chapter 21 Lignin-Based Polymer Blends and Biocomposite Materials / Satoshi Kubo -- chapter 22 Soy Protein-Based Plastics, Blends, and Composites -- chapter 23 Synthesis, Properties, and Potential Applications of Novel Thermosetting Biopolymers from Soybean and Other Natural Oils -- chapter 24 Houses Using Soy Oil and Natural Fibers Biocomposites -- chapter 25 Biobased Polyurethanes and Their Composites: Present Status and Future Perspective -- chapter 26 Cellulose-Based Nanocomposites / Lars Berglund -- chapter 27 How Sustainable Are Biopolymers and Biobased Products? The Hope, the Doubts, and the Reality.