An Introduction to Biocomposites

Influence of Encapsulated Nanodiamond Dispersion on P(3HB) Biocomposites Properties

“…Actually, they have a stiffness much higher than bone; Co-Cr alloys and stainless steels are oxidized and release metallic ions that may provoke an inflammation; and they are not biodegradable 7 . An alternative to develop a material that meets all the requirements is to engineer a biodegradable polymer biocomposite reinforced with an inorganic particle.…”

High strength and bioactive hydroxyapatite nano-particles reinforced ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

“…Biocomposite materials have been widely promoted as possible orthopaedic biomaterials for their tailorable mechanical and biological properties, but to date have found few successful commercial applications, due to the many challenging problems presented by their design, fabrication and testing [1,2]. Ever since Bonfield et al [3] pioneered the hydroxyapatite (HA) reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE), a great number of polymer matrix biocomposites have been proposed [2,4].…”

“…Ever since Bonfield et al [3] pioneered the hydroxyapatite (HA) reinforced high density polyethylene (HDPE), a great number of polymer matrix biocomposites have been proposed [2,4]. However, the low mechanical properties of these composites limited their applications as non-load bearing implants [4].…”

Flax Engineering for Biomedical Application

“…Composites are materials made of matrix reinforced with natural fibres, and the term biocomposites is used for composites employed in bioengineering (Ramakrishna et al, 2004). The development of biocomposites is attractive because the properties of two or more types of material can be combined, which influences the properties of the composites.…”