Biobased derived nonwoven materials
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2004
Abstract
Biobased cellulosic composite nonwoven materials have been prepared by hot pressing fibrous webs made of waste or greige cotton/annual plants containing plant-derived polyester as a mechanical stabilizer. The annual plant considered was sugar cane and the type of polyester used was a polyhydroxybutyrate obtained by genetically engineering the fermentation of glucose. Depending on the ratio between the fibers and polyester the materials were classified as polyester-stabilized composite nonwovens or fiber-reinforced polyester boards. Technical applications envision obtaining of biodegradable thermal insulating moldable materials. The paper presents the properties of the polyester and discusses both the preparation and the characterization of such bio-based nonwoven materials according to their prospective end-use.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Proceedings of 14th Annual International TANDEC Nonwovens Conference
First Page
1
Last Page
10
Recommended Citation
Negulescu, I., Yan, C., Zhang, X., Sun, L., Saska, M., Rusch, K., Malone, R., Yachmenev, V., & Calamari, T. (2004). Biobased derived nonwoven materials. Proceedings of 14th Annual International TANDEC Nonwovens Conference, 1-10. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/textile_pubs/152