Flexural Strength and Load–Deflection Behaviour of Hybrid Thermoset Composites of Wood and Canola Biopolymers

The study aims to incorporate cellulosic canola (Brassica napus L.) biopolymers with wood biomass to increase flexural strength more than wood fraction alone. A facile fabrication process—at ambient temperature—is employed for ease of producing two different sets of bio-composites utilizing unsaturated polyester resin: pristine composite structures of 100% wood and hybrid composite structures of a canola-wood blend. The curing process is...