Using Plantain Rachis Fibers and Mopa-Mopa Resin to Develop a Fully Biobased Composite Material

A completely biobased composite material was developed using a matrix of natural resin extracted from the <i>Elaegia pastoensis</i> Mora plant, commonly known as Mopa-Mopa or “Barniz de Pasto”, reinforced with fibers extracted from plantain rachis agricultural residues. A solvent process...

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Main Authors: Valeria Sánchez Morales, Brenda Alejandra Martínez Salinas, Jose Herminsul Mina Hernandez, Estivinson Córdoba Urrutia, Lety del Pilar Fajardo Cabrera de Lima, Harry Maturana Peña, Alex Valadez González, Carlos R. Ríos-Soberanis, Emilio Pérez-Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/3/329