Characterization and model development of bio-fibre composite for industrial and biomedical applications

加拿大一直是世界上主要的亚麻籽生产国和出口国。加拿大一半以上的亚麻产自萨斯喀彻温省，其余的产自马尼托巴和阿尔伯塔。加拿大大草原省每年生产近633，500吨可回收的油料种子亚麻秸秆。因此，需要开发具有附加值的亚麻纤维材料以及其它可再生纤维沿着。源自植物如亚麻、大麻和其他来源的木质纤维素纤维用作生物复合材料中的增强材料。生物复合材料已经证明了其作为减重材料的价值;然而，目前的挑战是根据工业需求使其性能与传统塑料相匹配。保持尺寸稳定性和收缩率是注塑产品的一些主要挑战。

Canada has been the world's leading producer and exporter of oilseed flax. More than half of all Canadian flax is produced in Saskatchewan, with the remainder grown in Manitoba and Alberta. The Canadian Prairie Provinces produce nearly 633,500 tonnes salvageable oilseed flax straw annually. Hence, there is a need for developing value-added flax fibre materials along with other renewable fibres. The lignocellulosic fibres derived from plants such as flax, hemp and other sources are used as the reinforcement in biocomposites. Biocomposites have already proven their worth as weight-saving materials; however, the current challenges are to make their properties match to conventional plastic according to the industrial demands. Maintaining dimensional stability and shrinkage are some of the main challenges for injection moulded products.