Biocomposites, applications green composites

Alternative routes, due to environmental awareness and increasing interest in sustainable material concepts, have led to the development of bio- and green composites for structural composite applications, the so-called all-polymer composites or self-reinforced polymer composites . These new materials promise to overcome the critical problem of fiber-matrix adhesion in biocomposites by using chemically similar or identical cellulose materials for both matrix and reinforcement and are designated as all-cellulose composites [39, 40]. 

Epoxy-based biocomposites have been a significant topic in the continually growing field of research on green composite design for long-term applications. As a potential viable replacement to traditional glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRPs),... 

Nanocellulose-based biocomposites merge two types of composites biocomposites and nanocomposites. If the biopol5mier matrix is filled with plant-derived fillers such as wood fibers, cellulose, and soy proteins, biocomposites ("green composites") are formed. And if the filler is nanoscale, then nanocomposites are produced. In case of nanocellulose-based biocomposites, nanofillers of natural origin are mixed with biodegradable pol mier matrices. Therefore, in this part of the chapter both biocomposites and nanocomposites will be discussed. Moreover, examples of nanocellulose-based biocomposites applications will be presented. Much emphasis will be p ut on biomedical application of this type of composites as they seem to become a significant part of the future biomedical technology. 

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