Biocomposites in the Past and in the Future
Editor letter
Authors:
- Błędzki Andrzej K.
Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland - Błędzki Andrzej K.
Institut für Werkstofftechnik, Universität Kassel, Kassel, Germany - Jaszkiewicz Adam (j/w)
- Urbaniak Magdalena
Department of Mechanics and Machine Elements, Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, Poland - Urbaniak Magdalena (j/w)
- Stankowska-Walczak Dobrosława
Medicinal Chemistry Department, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
 Full text | Abstract: Due to the increasing environmental awareness nowadays biocomposites are becoming as important and prevalent materials as they were centuries ago. The development of high-performance engineering products made from natural resources is increasing worldwide. Natural fibre composites have become more and more efficient as new compositions and their processing methods are being intensively researched, developed and consequently applied. This paper, above all, is intended to provide a brief outline of the development and modification trends which aim to make biocomposites more user-friendly and eco-friendly by means of novel processing methods. These methods produce biopolymers with an improved melt behaviour and use naturally occurring raw materials. |
Tags:
biopolymer, polylactide, chain extender, cellulose fibre, biocomposite.
Citation:
Bledzki A. K, Jaszkiewicz A, Urbaniak M, Stankowska-Walczak D. Biocomposites in the Past and in the Future. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2012; 20, 6B (96): 15-22.