Bio-based resins for fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Yongsheng Zhang*, Zhongshun Yuan, Chunbao Xu

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The growing concerns over environment challenges, energy security, and sustainability, together with the desire to reduce the dependency on crude oil have intensified worldwide efforts in producing bioproducts from renewable sources, e.g., bio-based polymers and resins. Production of bio-based chemicals and materials to substitute for the petroleum-based products would play a very important role in sustainable development. This chapter introduces the background and motivation as well as synthetic routes and applications of various green resins, such as bio-based phenolic resins, bio-based epoxy, bio-based polyurethane, cellulose acetate, biopolyesters, biopolyolefins, etc. The aim of this chapter is to review the work that has been done on utilizing renewable resources to produce bioresins or biodegradable polymers with an emphasis on their applications in composites. For example, the sustainable level of phenolic resins has been enhanced by both replacing petroleum-based phenol with biophenols and substituting carcinogenic formaldehyde with sugar-based furfural/hydroxymethylfurfural. The development of bio-based resins would lead to the production of sustainable "green-composites.". © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNatural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites
PublisherElsevier Inc.
Pages137-162
ISBN (Print)9780081006696, 9780081006566
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • Bio-based epoxy
  • Bio-based phenolic resins
  • Bio-based polyurethane
  • Biocomposites
  • Biopolyesters
  • Biopolyolefins
  • Cellulose acetate
  • Fiber-reinforcement

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