Novel bioderived and biodegradable wood plastic composites from wastes

该项目开创了从纸浆和废纸中提取聚羟基烷酸酯（pha）的高性能木塑复合材料的开发。关键的创新是：开发一种新的生物衍生和可生物降解的高性能木纤维复合材料，改善熔体流动，从而更好地结合；直接利用富含pha的生物质，避免了聚合物提取的成本和环境负担。该项目旨在为澳大利亚林业带来新产品和更多样化的市场，并最大限度地提高澳大利亚在生物质产品开发方面的竞争优势。

This project pioneers the development of high performance wood plastic composites from polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) generated from pulp and paper waste. The key innovations are: developing a new bioderived and biodegradable high performance wood fibre composite with improved melt flow leading to better binding; and making direct use of PHA-rich biomass so avoiding the cost and environmental burden of polymer extraction. The project aims to lead to new products and more diverse markets for the Australian forestry industry and maximise Australia’s competitive advantage in biomass-based product development.