Review Article

Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bamboo Fiber–Reinforced PLA Polymer Composites: A Critical Study

Table 4

Bamboo fiber–reinforced PLA-based polymer composite production methods.

MatrixFiberProduction methodReferences

PLABamboo fibersHot pressing and cold pressing[39]
PLABamboo fibersBatch mixer and compression moulding[40]
PLABamboo fibersTwin-screw extruder[41]
PLABamboo particlesVulcanization moulding machine hot pressing[42]
PLABamboo flourMelt blending and compression moulding[43]
PLABamboo particlesCo-rotating twin-screw extruder[44]
PLABamboo fiberCo-rotating twin-screw extruder and hot and cold press[45]
PLABamboo powderCo-rotating twin-screw extruder[46]
PLABamboo powderTwin-screw extruder[47]
PLABamboo celluloseMelt mixer and hot press[48]
Nanocrystals
PLABamboo fiberBatch mixer and hot pressing[49]
PLABamboo fiberTwin-screw extruder[50]
PLABamboo cellulose fiberThe mini-extruder and injection moulding[51]
PLABamboo cellulose nanowhiskersMelt blending and vacuum drying[52]
PLABamboo cellulose nanowhiskersDried at room temperature[53]
PLABamboo cellulose nanowhiskersDried at room temperature[54]
PLABamboo cellulose nanowhiskersDried at room temperature[55]
PLABamboo micro-fibrilsHot pressing[56]
PLAUltrafine bamboo charTwin-screw mini-extruder[57]
PLABamboo cellulose nanowhiskersMelt blending and vacuum drying[58]
PLAUltrafine bamboo-charDouble roll lab-scale compounder[59]
PLABamboo fiberHydrothermal reaction kettle[60]
PLABamboo flourHydrothermal reaction kettle[61]
PLABamboo fibersTwin-screw mini-extruder[62]
PLABamboo fabricFilm stacking procedure[63]
PLABamboo fabricFilm stacking procedure[64]
PLABamboo fibersCo-rotating intermeshing twin-screw extruder[65]
PLABamboo fiber (pulp)Hot pressing[66]
PLABamboo fiberHot and cold pressing[69]
PLABamboo fiberCompression moulding[70]