Muneer, Faraz
(2015).
Biocomposites from natural polymers and fibers.
Alnarp:
(LTJ, LTV) > Department of Plant Breeding (from 130101), Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet.
Introductory paper at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science
; 2015:3
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Abstract
Alternative resources to petroleum resources to produce environmentally friendly and sustainable plastics and composites are discussed. Such plant based resources are abundantly available at low prices being side stream products from bioethanol and food industries. The review begins with a short introduction to plant based polymers and their potential use for making plastics. Wheat gluten proteins and starch have shown attractive functional properties which are potentially suitable for making plastics with reduced carbon foot print. The structure and function of wheat gluten and potato starch and their use in different polymer blends to produce composites with improved functional properties are also discussed. The use of natural fibers and their advantage over synthetic fibers for making composites are also examined in this review.
| Authors/Creators: | Muneer, Faraz |
|---|---|
| Title: | Biocomposites from natural polymers and fibers |
| Series Name/Journal: | Introductory paper at the Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science |
| Year of publishing : | 2015 |
| Depositing date: | 18 August 2015 |
| Volume: | 2015:3 |
| Number: | 2015:3 |
| Page range: | 4-30 |
| Number of Pages: | 30 |
| Place of Publication: | Alnarp |
| Publisher: | Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Type: | Report |
| Version: | Accepted version |
| Full Text Status: | Public |
| Agris subject categories.: | J Handling, transport, storage and protection of agricultural products > J11 Handling, transport, storage and protection of plant products |
| Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 2 Engineering and Technology > 205 Materials Engineering > Composite Science and Engineering (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 2 Engineering and Technology > 205 Materials Engineering > Other Materials Engineering (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 4 Agricultural Sciences > 405 Other Agricultural Sciences > Other Agricultural Sciences not elsewhere specified |
| Agrovoc terms: | polymers, wheats, gluten, potato starch, hemp, fibres |
| Keywords: | Biocomposites, Natural polymers, Wheat gluten, Potato starch, Hemp fibers |
| URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-2846 |
| Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-2846 |
| ID Code: | 12516 |
| Faculty: | LTV - Fakulteten för landskapsarkitektur, trädgårds- och växtproduktionsvetenskap |
| Department: | (LTJ, LTV) > Department of Plant Breeding (from 130101) |
| Deposited By: | Mr. Faraz Muneer |
| Deposited On: | 19 Aug 2015 08:26 |
| Metadata Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2020 12:21 |
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