Preface -- 1 Effect of Granite Filler on Mechanical Properties and Free Damping of Silk-Sisal--Reinforced Epoxy Composites 1 K. Sripriyan and S. Karthick -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Material and Preparation -- 1.3 Result and Discussion -- 1.4 Conclusions -- 2 Effect of Plastic Particulate Addition on Polymer Composite Reinforced with Prosopis juliflora Fiber 13 Sakthi Balan G., Aravind Raj S., Jafrey Daniel James D. and Ramesh -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Materials and Methods -- 2.3 Results and Discussion -- 2.4 Conclusion -- 3 Effect of Various Manufacturing Techniques on Mechanical Properties of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 33 M. Sasi Kumar, S. Sathish, M. Makeshkumar, S. Gokulkumar, L. Prabhu, S. Hemalatha, S. Ponnavan and Nancy Chopra -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Manufacturing Methods -- 3.3 Hand Layup Technique -- 3.4 Compression Techniques -- 3.5 Injection Technique -- 3.6 Filament Techniques -- 3.7 Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Technique -- 3.8 Spray Molding Technique -- 3.9 Conclusion -- 4 Electrical Discharge Machining of Al-B4C Composite for Biomedical Applications 65 S. Suresh Kumar, S. Thirumalai Kumaran, G. Kalusuraman and G. S. Samy -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Materials and Methods -- 4.3 Results and Discussion -- 4.4 Conclusion -- 5 Green Manufacturing of Natural Fiber Composite 79 Meenal Batra and Alka Bali -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Characteristics of Natural Fibers -- 5.3 Classes of Natural Fibers -- 5.4 Polymer Matrix -- 5.5 Applications of Natural Fiber Composites -- 5.6 Preprocessing of Natural Fiber Composites -- 5.7 Fabrication of Natural Fiber Composites -- 5.8 Additive Manufacturing -- 5.9 Additive Manufacturing of Different Composites -- 5.10 Critical Issues During Processing of Natural Fiber Composites -- 5.11 Conclusion -- 6 Manufacturing Issues and Process Parameters of Composite Filament for Additive Manufacturing Process 115 Jafrey Daniel James D., Ramesh M., Sakthi Balan G. and Aravind Raj S. -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Materials and Properties -- 6.3 Results and Discussion -- 6.4 Conclusion -- 7 Material Sustainability During Friction Stir Joining 131 Raheem Al-Sabur and M. Serier -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 FSW Parameters -- 7.3 FSW Sustainability Review -- 7.4 FSW Sustainability Aspects -- 7.5 Recent Modifications in FSW Processes -- 7.6 Recent Applications of FSW -- 7.7 Conclusions -- 8 Plant-Based Biosorbents for Heavy Metal Removal From Wastewater 155 Narmadha V. and Siddhi Sreemahadevan -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Physical and Chemical Techniques for Heavy Metal Removal -- 8.3 Biological Methods for Heavy Metal Removal -- 8.4 Biochar -- 8.5 Plant-Based Biochar -- 8.6 A Comparison of Techniques for Removing Heavy Metals -- 8.7 Conclusion -- 9 Sustainability in Manufacturing: Welding's Role as a Frontier 177 P. Arunkumar, N. Muthukumaran, K. S. Ramaneedharan, N. S. Mithun, B. Sanjay, K. Solaiyappan, S. Gokul and B. Arulmurugan -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Sustainability Assessment in Welding -- 9.3 Welding Processes Study on Sustainability Assessment -- 9.4 5S Lean Strategy for Sustainability Manufacturing -- 9.5 Conclusion -- 10 Sustainable Development of Redundant Articulated Robot Components Using Simscape Multibody 193 M. Saravana Mohan, P. S. Samuel Ratna Kumar and P. M. Mashinini -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 CAD Modeling -- 10.3 Assigning Aluminum A308 Alloy for RAR -- 10.4 Kinematics and Dynamic Studies -- 10.5 Assigning DH Parameters -- 10.6 Simscape Multibody Simulation -- 10.7 Torque Results Using Simscape Multibody -- 10.8 Static Analysis Under Twisting Moment -- 10.9 Work Envelope of RAR -- 10.10 Fatigue Report of RAR -- 10.11 Conclusion -- 11 Implementation of Green Manufacturing Practices in Automobile Fields: A Review 221 Sampath Boopathi -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Green Manufacturing Production -- 11.3 Green Manufacturing in the Automobile Field -- 11.4 Green Manufacturing Practices in the Automotive Field -- 11.5 Case Study: Automobile Green Manufacturing Firm -- 11.6 Case Study: Water Conservation Technologies -- 12 Minimization of Manufacturing Industry Wastes Through the Green Lean Sigma Principle 249 Sampath Boopathi -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Challenges to the Manufacturing Sector -- 12.3 GT and Manufacturing Development Procedure -- 12.4 Green Lean Manufacturing Terminologies -- 12.5 Real-Time Problem Formulation and Research Approach -- 12.6 Green Lean Six Sigma Barriers -- 12.7 Conclusion -- 13 Design for Sustainable Methods in Additive Manufacturing 271 Akesh B. Kakarla and Ing Kong -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Ecological Impacts of Additive Manufacturing -- 13.3 Life Cycle Analysis -- 13.4 Implications of Sustainable Development in AM -- 13.5 Conclusions -- 14 Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling Control Parameters Using Hybrid Taguchi and TOPSIS Method 289 B. Singaravel, T. Niranjan, M. Vasu Babu and K. Nagarjuna -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Literature Review -- 14.3 Experimental Setup -- 14.4 Methodology -- 14.5 Results and Discussion -- 14.6 Conclusions -- 15 Sustainable Machining of Monel 400 Using Cryogenic Treated Tool 305 S. Balakrishnan, K. Senthilkumar and S. Thirumalai Kumaran -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Materials and Methods -- 15.3 Results and Discussion -- 15.4 Conclusion -- References -- Index.