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August 23, 2025MaterialsOpen Access

Sustainable PLA Composites Filled with Poaceae Fibers: Thermal, Structural, and Mechanical Properties

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NKNatalia KubiakBSBogna SztorchMKMagdalena Kustosz

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This study demonstrates improved mechanical properties in PLA composites using Poaceae fibers, indicating their potential in sustainable materials.

Key Points

  • Incorporating Poaceae fibers enhanced mechanical properties, showing a 57% increase in flexural strength with 5% fiber loading.
  • Chemical analysis revealed that the fibers acted as nucleating agents, reducing cold crystallization temperature by 15.6 °C.
  • The study employed various methods including FTIR and TGA for evaluating the thermal stability and structural integrity of the composites.
  • Insights from this research could pave the way for designing more sustainable and bio-based composite materials.

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Kubiak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5bc7ad7bf08b1eadff98https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18173952
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