Recycled Polypropylene Composites Reinforced with Microcellulose Fibres and Microcellulose-Derived Biochar: Thermal, Rheological and Mechanical Performance
Wiktor Wyderkiewicz, Justyna Miedzianowska-Masłowska, Anna Sowińska-Baranowska, Marcin Masłowski · 2026
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Description
Wiktor Wyderkiewicz and co-authors stiffen recycled plastic film with two fillers made from the same plant fiber, in a 2026 study. Recycled polypropylene from packaging film loses quality, limiting its second life. The team blended in microcellulose fibers at low shares and biochar, charred microcellulose, at higher shares, then measured heat behavior, flow, strength, and surface wetting.
Both fillers seeded crystallization and raised stiffness. The fibers lifted tensile and bending stiffness by fifteen to twenty-five percent and thinned the melt. The char did more: stiffness gains of forty to fifty percent, better heat resistance, and a water-repelling surface. The fibers made surfaces wetter instead. At the highest char share, stiffness cost toughness. The authors pitch the pairing as a bio-based upgrade path that turns one farm-grown feedstock into two tools for the circular economy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Wiktor Wyderkiewicz, Justyna Miedzianowska-Masłowska, Anna Sowińska-Baranowska, Marcin Masłowski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |