Mechanical and biodegradation properties of bamboo fiber‐reinforced starch/polypropylene biodegradable composites

Bamboo fiber (BF)‐reinforced starch/polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared by extrusion and injection molding methods. The mechanical and thermal properties and water absorption were evaluated by different methods. Moreover, composite samples were subjected to biodegradation through soil burial test and microbes medium degradation. Different stages of biodegradation were investigated by weight loss, attenuated total reflection Fourier...