Valorization of : From Invasive Plant to Fiber Reinforcement of Injected Composites.

During the control campaigns of (invasive species widespread worldwide), the generated waste has accumulated in landfills. This study investigates its use to obtain fibers for their application as reinforcement of polymeric materials for injection molding, thus facilitating and promoting alternatives for the long-term sustainable management of . The extracted fibers were treated with alkaline, silane, acetic acid, and combined alkaline and silane treatments.

Valorization of Invasive Plants from Macaronesia as Filler Materials in the Production of Natural Fiber Composites by Rotational Molding.

This paper compares the mechanical properties of different natural fiber composites produced by rotational molding as a way of waste valorization from campaigns to control invasive plant species in Macaronesia. Rotomolded parts produced with polymeric matrices (polyethylene) and filled with up to 20% by weight of cellulosic fibers obtained from L., , and plants were characterized in terms of tensile, flexural, and impact strength.

Environmental Hazards of Giant Reed ( L.) in the Macaronesia Region and Its Characterisation as a Potential Source for the Production of Natural Fibre Composites.

This paper summarises the results obtained from the characterisation of giant reed ( L.) plant and fibres. The research is part of a project developed in the Macaronesia region, of which the aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of using biomass from invasive plant species in the composites sector as a way of financing control campaigns and habitats conservation labours.

Three-dimensional printed polycaprolactone-microcrystalline cellulose scaffolds.

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is proposed in this study as an additive in polycaprolactone (PCL) matrices to obtain three-dimensional (3D) printed scaffolds with improved mechanical and biological properties. Improving the mechanical behavior and the biological performance of polycaprolactone-based scaffolds allows to increase the potential of these structures for bone tissue engineering. Different groups of samples were evaluated in order to analyze the effect of the additive in the properties of the PCL matrix.