Articolo in rivista, 2019, ENG, 10.22037/afb.v6i1.22039

Biocomposites Based on Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Natural Fibres from Renewable Byproducts

Cinelli, Patrizia; Mallegni, Norma; Gigante, Vito; Montanari, Angela; Seggiani, Maurizia; Coltelli, Maria Beatrice; Bronco, Simona; Lazzeri, Andrea

Univ Pisa; Stn Sperimentale Ind Conserve Alimentari SSICA; CNR

Background and Objective: The use of biopolyesters and natural fibres or fillers for production of biobased composites has attracted interest of various application sectors ranging from packaging to automotive components and other high value applications in agreement with a bioeconomy approach. In the present paper biobased composites were produced by using compostable polymers degradable even in soil and marine water such as polyhydroxyalkanoates with natural fibres or fillers derived by food wastes (legumes by-products) and by wood industry.

Applied food biotechnology (Print) 6 (1), pp. 35–43

Keywords

Polyhydroxyalkanoates, Biocomposites, Food by-products, Mechanical properties, Pukanzsky's model

CNR authors

Lazzeri Andrea, Mallegni Norma, Cinelli Patrizia, Bronco Simona

CNR institutes

IPCF – Istituto per i processi chimico-fisici