All-Bamboo Fiber Thermosetting Plastics with Excellent Mechanical Properties, Degradability and High Water Resistance.

ABSTRACT: Petroleum-based plastics are non-renewable and degrade poorly, persisting in the environment and causing serious ecological pollution, so urgent development of alternatives is needed. In this study, all-bamboo fiber thermosetting plastics (BTPs) were successfully prepared through selective sodium periodate oxidation of bamboo fibers followed by hot-pressing. The results demonstrate that the oxidation treatment effectively enhanced fiber reactivity and facilitated the formation of dense composite materials during hot-pressing. Compared with petroleum-based plastics (e.g., PVC), BTPs exhibit outstanding mechanical properties: flexural strength reaches 100.73 MPa, tensile strength reaches 83.31 MPa, while the 72 h water absorption and thickness swelling rates are as low as 5.36% and 4.59%, re

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12845541 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature