Table 5 Typical range of tensile properties of biodegradable polymer based wood-plastic composites, in comparison to PP- and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)- wood plastic composites (all with wood contents of 40–50%). Modified with permission from summary presented in [2]. Copyright © 2022 Taylor & Francis
From: A perspective on biodegradable polymer biocomposites - from processing to degradation
Biocomposite type | Tensile strength (MPa) | Tensile Young’s modulus (GPa) | Elongation at break (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Wood-PHA | 13–26 | 0.5–5.9 | 0.5–6.6 |
Wood-PLA | 37–71 | 1.2–8.9 | 1.0-3.1 |
Wood-starch | 14–36 | 0.7–4.8 | 1.1–2.9 |
Wood-PP | 18–47 | 1.8–5.6 | 1.6–5.4 |
Wood-HDPE | 12–39 | 0.8–4.7 | 1.4–2.9 |