Sustainable Composites Containing Post-Production Wood Waste as a Key Element of the Circular Economy: Processing and Physicochemical Properties

Dorota Czarnecka-Komorowska; Damian Wachowiak; Krzysztof Gizelski; Wiktoria Kanciak; Darina Ondrušová; Mariana Pajtášová

doi:10.3390/su16041370

Scientific Information System of the Poznań University of Technology

PL EN

Main page / Publications / Sustainable Composites Containing Post-Production Wood Waste as a Key Element of the Circular Economy: Processing and Physicochemical Properties

Submit a comment

Article

Download BibTeX

Title

Sustainable Composites Containing Post-Production Wood Waste as a Key Element of the Circular Economy: Processing and Physicochemical Properties

Authors

Dorota Czarnecka-Komorowska (WIM) ^{[ 1 ][ 2.9 ][ P ]}
Damian Wachowiak (WIM) ^{[ 1 ][ S ]}
Krzysztof Gizelski (WIM) ^{[ 1 ][ S ]}
Wiktoria Kanciak (WIM) ^{[ 2 ][ 2.9 ][ SzD ]}
Darina Ondrušová
Mariana Pajtášová

^{[ 1 ]} Instytut Technologii Materiałów, Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | ^{[ 2 ]} Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | ^{[ P ]} employee | ^{[ S ]} student | ^{[ SzD ]} doctoral school student

Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)

[2.9] Mechanical engineering

Year of publication

2024

Published in

Sustainability

Journal year: 2024 | Journal volume: vol. 16 | Journal number: iss. 4

Article type

scientific article

Publication language

english

Keywords

EN

biocomposites
wood waste
polymer-wood composites
recycling

Abstract

EN This paper develops a technology for manufacturing a biocomposite using post-production wood waste as filler, but also as an alternative material that can substitute traditional composites. Three types of post-production wood waste, i.e., ash wood chips, oak chips and medium-density wood fiberboard (MDF), were used in this study. Three different biocomposites were produced for each of these materials, differing in the content of waste to polymer. The biodegradable and compostable bioplastic Mater-Bi (CF05S) was obtained using the pioneering proprietary technologies of Novamont company using starches, cellulose, vegetable oils and their combinations. Mater-Bi was used as the matrix of the composite, which, due to its chemical composition, allows the production of fully biodegradable composites. The physicochemical properties, such as static tensile, impact, water absorption and hardness, were investigated. The results provide the basis for a detailed analysis of the properties of the biocomposites and made it possible to accurately determine their properties. The results show that the optimal solution is the Mater-Bi biocomposite with 20 wt.% oak filler content, which shows the most favorable adhesion strength and water absorption. The research conducted here is in the context of issues related to sustainability and a circular economy, through waste management, as well as through the production of biodegradable construction products.

Date of online publication

06.02.2024

Pages (from - to)

1370-1 - 1370-13

DOI

10.3390/su16041370

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/4/1370

Comments

Article Number: 1370

License type

CC BY (attribution alone)