ABSTRACT
The markets for applications of biocomposites are expanding inter nationally.1 A biocomposite is a material made from a mixture of natural fibers and a thermo plastic polymer to obtain a product having some characteristics of both resources: (a) filler reinforcement (plus wood-like appearance of wood plastics) and (b) plastic performance in wet conditions. Wood-polymer composites (WPCs) are used mainly in four different sectors of materials applications: building, construction, automotive,2 and marine infrastructures.
