(459g) Thermoforming of Hybrid Green Biocomposite from Bioplastic “Polyhydroxybutyrate-Co-Valerate”, Wood Fiber and Talc
AIChE Annual Meeting
2008
2008 Annual Meeting
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division
Biobased Material Composites: Processes and Product Applications II
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 2:42pm to 3:00pm
A fixed composition of polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate, maple wood fiber and talc were extruded and pelletized. A perform sheet out of these pellets were fabricated using compression molding technique and these sheets were thermoformed/ draped in to a dome shaped article. These articles were tested for their structural integrity.