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Lightweight Composites From Biological Materials And Polypropylene, Yi Zou
Lightweight Composites From Biological Materials And Polypropylene, Yi Zou
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Biological materials (wheat straws (WS), switchgrass stems (SG) and hop bines (HB)), were used as reinforcing materials to make lightweight composites with polypropylene (PP) webs. The long WS, SG and HB (length up to 10 cm) with simple cut or split and without chemical treatment, were used directly in the composites. Utilizing biological materials for composites not only increases the values of wheat, switchgrass and hop crops, but also provides green, sustainable and biodegradable materials for the composites industry. Lightweight composites are preferred, especially for automotive applications due to the potential saving in energy. In this research, the effects of …