On the improvement of properties of bioplastic composites derived from wasted cottonseed protein by rational cross-linking and natural fiber reinforcement
Hangbo Yue, Yuru Zheng, Pingxuan Zheng, Jianwei Guo, Juan P. Fernandéz‐Blázquez, James H. Clark, Yingde Cui
Abstract
Biocomposites made entirely by renewable biomass demonstrate excellent mechanical, hydrophobic and thermal properties thanks to rational cross-linking and fiber reinforcement.
Topics & Concepts
ReinforcementComposite materialBioplasticMaterials scienceCottonseedFiberNatural fiberBiomass (ecology)ChemistryWaste managementEngineeringFood scienceGeologyOceanographyNatural Fiber Reinforced Compositesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies