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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)

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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).
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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.

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Recent advances in the development of biodegradable PHB-based toughening materials: Approaches, advantages and applications.

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

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

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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Composites reinforced with cellulose based fibres

TL;DR: In this article, a survey about physical and chemical treatment methods which improve the fiber matrix adhesion, their results and effects on the physical properties of composites is presented, and the influence of such treatments by taking into account fibre content on the creep, quasi-static, cyclic dynamic and impact behaviour of natural fibre reinforced plastics are discussed in detail.
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TL;DR: An Introduction to Dynamic Mechanical Analysis as discussed by the authors is a good starting point for a discussion of the application of dynamic testing in real world problems, as well as guidelines for DMA applications to real problems.
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Natural fibres as reinforcement in polylactic acid (PLA) composites

TL;DR: In this paper, a twin-screw extruder with flax fiber content of 30 and 40 wt.% was used to produce a composite material with high impact strength.
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Surface modifications of natural fibers and performance of the resulting biocomposites: An overview

TL;DR: A review of biocomposites highlighting recent studies and developments in natural fibers, bio-polymers, and various surface modifications of natural fibers to improve fiber-matrix adhesion is presented in this paper.
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Current progress on bio-based polymers and their future trends

TL;DR: A range of bio-based polymers are presented, focusing on general methods of production, properties, and commercial applications, and the major industry players who are bringing these materials to the market are discussed.
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