| 摘要 |
A biocomposite material ( 1 ) and methods of production thereof are described. The biocomposite material ( 1 ) exhibits a physical stiffness, strength and toughness comparable to known glass fibre composites while its composition makes it inherently impermeable to water. A general formulation for the biocomposite material ( 1 ) is given by the expression: Cel<SUB>(1-x-y) </SUB>HPI<SUB>x </SUB>HPO<SUB>y </SUB>where "Cel" represents cellulose fragments ( 2 ), "HPI" represents hydrophilic binders ( 4 ), "HPO" represents hydrophobic binders ( 5 ) and (x) and (y) quantify the percentage by weight of the hydrophilic ( 4 ) and hydrophobic binders ( 5 ) present within a material, respectively. The described properties of the biocomposite material ( 1 ) are achieved when (x) is within the range of from 0.05 to 0.55 and (y) is within the range of from 0.05 to 0.65.
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