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

Table 6

Temperature parameters of bamboo–reinforced polymer composites.

Fiber	Fiber addition (wt%)	Best combination (wt%)	Glass transition temperature (Tg)		Crystallization temperature (Tc)		Melting temperatures (Tm)		References
			Pure PLA (°C)	PLA composite (°C)	Pure PLA (°C)	PLA composite (°C)	Pure PLA (°C)	PLA composite (°C)
Bamboo fiber	20	—	65.8	65.2	99.0	95.6	173.6	172.9	[41]
Bamboo particles	30	—	56.4	59.1	124.8	127.3	150.4	150.9	[42]
Bamboo particles	30	—	55.6	57.7	120.3	125.5	149.5	149.9	[44]
Bamboo fiber	40	—	58.78	61.52	97.42	108.5	166.0	168.89	[45]
Bamboo powder	5, 10	5	55.4	58.6	96.0	101.5	145.8	146	[47]
Bamboo particles	20	20	61	58.0	96.4	95.7	173.1	172	[50]
Bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers	2	—	40.9	45.9	96.8	103.7	156.1	168.1	[51]
Bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers	2.5	—	45.6	48.8	96.2	113.3	164.3	165.2	[52]
Bamboo char	0–4	4	31.3	39.3	90.2	100.4	154.6	159.3	[53]
Bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers	2.5	—	45.6	31.2	96.2	92.6	164.3	154.9	[54]
Bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers	0 – 4	—	40.9	45.9	96.8	103.7	156.1	168.1	[55]
Bamboo cellulose nanowhiskers	1–4	3	45.6	48.8	96.2	113.3	164.3	165.2	[58]
Ultrafine bamboo-char	5–40	30	54.6	51.2	126.3	102.7	149.7	150.0	[59]
Bamboo pulp	30–50	40	72.15	66.92	—	—	164.5	162.91	[65]