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Effect of agave fiber content in the thermal and mechanical properties of green composites based on polyhydroxybutyrate or poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)
Erika V. Torres-Tello,Jorge R. Robledo-Ortíz,Yolanda González-García,Aida A. Pérez-Fonseca,Carlos F. Jasso-Gastinel,Eduardo Mendizábal +5 more
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In this article, the authors evaluated the effect of agave fiber content on the tensile and flexural properties of green biocomposites with two biopolymers: polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and its copolymer with hydroxyvalerate P(HB-HV).About:
This article is published in Industrial Crops and Products.The article was published on 2017-05-01. It has received 88 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fiber & Agave.read more
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Recent advances in the development of biodegradable PHB-based toughening materials: Approaches, advantages and applications.
Jayven Chee Chuan Yeo,Joseph K. Muiruri,Warintorn Thitsartarn,Zibiao Li,Chaobin He,Chaobin He +5 more
TL;DR: In this review, the most recent developments of PHB-based toughening materials are discussed with respect to their approaches and strategies, which includes: drawing and thermal treatment, blending with materials from natural sources and synthetic polymers, as well as forming reinforced composites with natural fibers and inorganic fillers.
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Perspectives on the production, structural characteristics and potential applications of bioplastics derived from polyhydroxyalkanoates.
TL;DR: This review considered the most recent scientific publications on the production of bioplastics based on PHAs, their structural characteristics and the exploitation of different renewable sources of raw materials.
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Thermal stability of natural fibers and their polymer composites
Mohammad Asim,Mohd T. Paridah,M. Chandrasekar,R. M. Shahroze,Mohammad Jawaid,Mohammed Nasir,Ramengmawii Siakeng +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of temperature on adhesive curing, effect of high temperature and fire damage during fabrication of natural fiber-based composites is discussed and the improtance of glass transition temperature is studied during prepapration of composites to ensure their ultimate properties.
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Thermal, physical properties and flammability of silane treated kenaf/pineapple leaf fibres phenolic hybrid composites
Mohammad Asim,M. T. Paridah,Naheed Saba,Mohammad Jawaid,Mohammad Jawaid,Othman Y. Alothman,Mohammed Nasir,Zeyad Almutairi +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal and dynamic properties of hybrid composites were analyzed and the effect of different fiber ratios in hybridization on density, void content, water absorption (WA), thickness swelling (TS), and phase behavior of composite samples were analyzed.
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Integrating softwood biorefinery lignin into polyhydroxybutyrate composites and application in 3D printing
TL;DR: In this article, biorefinery lignin was added as a filler to 3D printed polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) filaments for 3D printing.
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