Research Article

Natural Fibre-Reinforced Biofoams

Table 7

Size (mean diameter in number , mean diameter in weight , wall thickness of cells , polydispersity index PDI, and sphericity ) and open cell ratio Co of biocomposites foams reinforced by 10 wt% of fibres compared to starch foam.

Material (μm) (μm)PDI (μm) Co (%)

Starch foam (SF)875.01046.60.8421.520.7280.5 ± 0.71
SF/cotton linter648.9734.10.8815.120.7081.0 ± 0.00
SF/hemp784.1966.90.8117.390.7082.5 ± 0.71
SF/cellulose577.6730.70.7912.540.7082.0 ± 0.00