Thermal and fire behavior of natural fibers/PBS biocomposites

This paper investigates and compares the thermal degradation and fire reaction of different natural fibers and their corresponding biocomposites. Polybutylene succinate (PBS) was used as polymer matrix. Cellulose, hemp, flax, sugar cane and bamboo were used as natural fibers and ammonium polyphosphate (APP) was used as fire retardant agent. The influence of fiber type, fiber content and the addition of APP were investigated using TGA, PCFC and...