Preparation of Biocomposites with Natural Reinforcements: The Effect of Native Starch and Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Structure of the Reinforcements
2.2. Composite Properties
2.3. Reinforcement
2.4. Deformation and Failure
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Sample Preparation
4.3. Characterization
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Reinforcement | Coupling | σT0 (MPa) | Parameter B | R2 a |
---|---|---|---|---|
Starch | – | 58.2 | 3.11 ± 0.16 | 0.9896 |
+ | 59.2 | 2.84 ± 0.12 | 0.9910 | |
Bagasse | – | 55.0 | 3.07 ± 0.04 | 0.9992 |
+ | 55.1 | 3.14 ± 0.03 | 0.9994 |
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Józó, M.; Várdai, R.; Bartos, A.; Móczó, J.; Pukánszky, B. Preparation of Biocomposites with Natural Reinforcements: The Effect of Native Starch and Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers. Molecules 2022, 27, 6423. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196423
Józó M, Várdai R, Bartos A, Móczó J, Pukánszky B. Preparation of Biocomposites with Natural Reinforcements: The Effect of Native Starch and Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers. Molecules. 2022; 27(19):6423. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196423
Chicago/Turabian StyleJózó, Muriel, Róbert Várdai, András Bartos, János Móczó, and Béla Pukánszky. 2022. "Preparation of Biocomposites with Natural Reinforcements: The Effect of Native Starch and Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers" Molecules 27, no. 19: 6423. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196423