<h1 id="biodegradable-materials">Biodegradable Materials<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#biodegradable-materials"></a></h1>
<p>Cf.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/notes/l1jo1uxddyc3jh0uktvf6v1">Biomaterials</a></li>
</ul>
<h2 id="fibre">Fibre<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#fibre"></a></h2>
<p>Sustainable alternatives to carbon fibre.</p>
<p><img src="/assets/images/2025-12-25-19-35-27.png" style="width:700px;"></p>
<p>Elfaleh, Issam, Fethi Abbassi, Mohamed Habibi, Furqan Ahmad, Mohamed Guedri, Mondher Nasri, and Christian Garnier. “A Comprehensive Review of Natural Fibers and Their Composites: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Materials.” <em>Results in Engineering</em> 19 (2023): 101271. <a href="https://doi.org/10/g8n68b">https://doi.org/10/g8n68b</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li>flax</li>
<li>hemp</li>
<li>kenaf</li>
<li>“all‑cellulose composites”, cellulose "nanopaper" or densified fibre/wood materials where the matrix is cellulose/lignin itself (not a separate plastic).</li>
</ul>
<p>Wood-based composites such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam</p>
<p>Bioplastics from maize starch or cellulose</p>
<h3 id="examples">Examples<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#examples"></a></h3>
<p><a href="https://www.bcomp.ch/products/amplitex/">ampliTex™ - Bcomp</a>, car bodies, boats, furniture, watches and even <a href="https://www.bcomp.ch/news/ritsumasyl-record-breaking-bio-composite-bridge/">bridges</a>.</p>
<p>Puttegowda, Madhu. “Eco-Friendly Composites: Exploring the Potential of Natural Fiber Reinforcement.” <em>Discover Applied Sciences</em> 7, no. 5 (2025): 401. <a href="https://doi.org/10/hbg3sj">https://doi.org/10/hbg3sj</a>.</p>
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<strong>Backlinks</strong>
<ul>
<li><a href="/notes/5k5kogt9zd9ylrl0v6r75nq">G06 Living Materials</a></li>
</ul>

Biodegradable Materials



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