Fiber-reinforced biodegradable

Chen W, Pang M, Xiao M, Wang S, Wen L, Meng Y (2010) Mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of glass fiber-reinforced biodegradable poly(propylene carbonate) composites. J Rein Plast Comp 29 1545-1550... 

Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable Composites for Constructive Parts in Aerospace, Automobiles, and Other Areas... 

Cellulose fiber-reinforced biodegradable polymers result in completely biodegradable composites, the so-called green composites . Interest in these composites has increased in recent years, with a corresponding increase in the studies looking into the weathering properties of these composites. 

Nakamura, M. et al. (2006) Effect of fiber surface modification on mechanical properties of injection molded bamboo fiber reinforced biodegradable composites. Proceeding of the 55th JSMS Annual Meeting, pp. 164-165. 

Shibata, S., Cao, Y, and Fukumoto, 1. (2005) Press forming of short natural fiber-reinforced biodegradable resin Effects of fiber volume and length on flexural properties, Polym Test., 24,1005-1011. 

Completely biodegradable Here the polymer matrix is derived from natural sources (such as starch or microbially grown polymers), and the fiber reinforcements are produced from common crops such as flax or hemp. Microorganisms are able to consume these materials in their entirety, eventually leaving carbon dioxide and water as by-products (Katarzyna et al., 2010). 

Blending and compositing have been successfully used in starch-based materials. Starch was initially used a fillers blended with various polymers, especially with polyolefin. Blending starch with biodegradable polymers has attracted more and more attention. The interest in new nanoscale fillers has rapidly grown since it was discovered that a nanostructure could be built from a polymer and a layered nanoclay. These new nanocomposites show dramatic improvement in mechanical properties with low filler content. Cellulose is the major substance obtained from vegetable fibers, and applications for cellulose fiber-reinforced polymers have again come to the forefront with the focus on renewable feedstocks. Hydrophilic cellulose fibers are very compatible with most natural polymers. 

As in petroleum-based polymers, most of the biodegradable polymer-based blends also show partial miscibility within their blends. In the miscibility perspective, this heterogeneous nature makes biodegradable polymer blends comparable with particulate-filled and fiber-reinforced polymer... 

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