There is an increasing urgency worldwide to develop bio-based products that can ease the widespread dependence on fossil fuels. The use of natural fibers and natural bio-based resin systems for the production of biocomposites has been pursued by researchers as they address environmental concerns. This chapter focuses on biocomposites produced from natural fibers and bio-resins, specifically using banana fibers and banana sap (BS)-based bio-resin. More importantly, natural fibers and bio-resins from agricultural waste were utilized to produce the biocomposites. The biodegradability tests of the biocomposite via respirometric methods confirmed that banana fiber with the BS bioresin degraded over a period of time.
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Paul, V. and John, M.J. 2018. Composites from Natural Fibers and Bioresins. Biocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental Applications, pp. 1-15
Paul, V., & John, M. J. (2018). Composites from Natural Fibers and Bioresins., Worklist;21233 Taylor & Francis. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10402
Paul, V, and Maya J John. "Composites from Natural Fibers and Bioresins" In WORKLIST;21233, n.p.: Taylor & Francis. 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10402.
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