2008 Annual Meeting

(459g) Thermoforming of Hybrid Green Biocomposite from Bioplastic “Polyhydroxybutyrate-Co-Valerate”, Wood Fiber and Talc

Authors

Sanjeev Singh - Presenter, Michigan State University
Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph
Sher Paul Singh, Michigan State University
Farhang Pourboghrat, Michigan State University
Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph
A fixed composition of polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate, maple wood fiber and talc were extruded and pelletized. A perform sheet out of these pellets were fabricated using compression molding technique and these sheets were thermoformed/ draped in to a dome shaped article. These articles were tested for their structural integrity.