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Influence of Fillers on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Biocomposites: An Overview

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The mounting interests on the development of materials with superior performance has induced the expansion of filler reinforced composites market around the globe. The use of fillers in the polymeric materials helps the enhancement of the functional properties of the resulting composites. The primary concerns of the polymeric industry are poor material properties, degradability, and cost factors. Hence, embedding the polymer matrix with the fillers becomes inevitable. The polymeric materials with an appropriate filler, better filler/matrix interaction, along with advanced techniques, leads to the formation of superior performing composites for potential applications in various industries. Dedicated efforts have been made to understand the relationship between the filler particles in the polymers and their properties. Reports in the past conclude that the fillers play a vital role in the enhancement in the properties of the composites. This review article presents the influence of fillers on the thermal and mechanical properties of biocomposites.

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This research was supported by the King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand through the Post Doc Program (Grant No. KMUTNB-61-Post-01 and KMUTNB-63-KNOW-001).

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Senthil Muthu Kumar, T. et al. (2020). Influence of Fillers on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Biocomposites: An Overview. In: Khan, A., Mavinkere Rangappa, S., Siengchin, S., Asiri, A. (eds) Biofibers and Biopolymers for Biocomposites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40301-0_5

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