Natural Keratin and Coconut Fibres from Industrial Wastes in Flame Retarded Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposites

Natural keratin fibres derived from Mexican tannery waste and coconut fibres from coconut processing waste were used as fillers in commercially available, biodegradable thermoplastic starch-polyester blend to obtain sustainable biocomposites. The morphology, rheological and mechanical properties as...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Rabe, Guadalupe Sanchez-Olivares, Ricardo Pérez-Chávez, Bernhard Schartel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/3/344