Hop natural fiber-reinforced poly(butylene succinate-<i>co</i>-butylene adipate) (PBSA) biodegradable plastics: effect of fiber length on the performance of biocomposites

Abstract

Three sizes of hop fibers were tested at 30 wt% in PBSA biocomposites for material performance. Fibre length and size distribution were found to be key factors on mechanical and thermal properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites.