Biocomposite

Interior carpeting of a car's door made by a biocomposite of hemp fibres and polyethylene

A biocomposite is a composite material of resin plus reinforcement with natural fibers (example: hemp fibres and polyethylene). The earliest composite materials were straw and mud combined to form bricks for building construction.

Green Composites: natural fibers with biodegradable resins.

Hybrid Composites: different types of fibers (synthetic, biological) combined into a single matrix.

Examples

• Examples of natural fibers: straw fibers, bast, leaf, seed or fruit, and grass fibers.
• Most widely used: Flax, Jute, Hemp (see: hempcrete), Kenaf, Sisal and Coir.
• Many polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are being used in wood composites industries.

External Links

• Wikipedia: Biocomposite and Composite material
• Wikipedia: Cement-bonded wood fiber