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Soy resin reinforced with flax is strong and durable.(Environmental issues)
Advanced Composites Bulletin, September, 2005
Researchers in the US have developed a biodegradable composite made of soy flour resin reinforced with flax yarn.
The natural composite is strong, due to highly polar groups in both the cellulose of the fibre and the soy proteins in the resin matrix, which provide a good fibre/resin interface. Its developers--from Cornell University and Georgia Institute of Technology--claim that the material is strong and durable enough for low-load indoor applications.
Soy protein is commercially available in three grades: soy flour (SF) containing about 50% protein, soy protein concentrate (SPC) containing 70% protein and soy protein isolate (SPI) containing 90% protein.
In research work, a team at Cornell--led by Professor Anil Netravali--first modified...
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