To improve plant fibres/polymer matrix adhesion, the surface of flax yarns was modified by zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods, which were synthesized through a hydrothermal treatment. Several parameters were analysed in order to obtain a uniform and homogeneous ZnO interphase, such as the number of seeding cycles, growth times and the replacement of the growth solution.
The use of wood fibers is a deeply investigated topic in current scientific research and one of their most common applications is as filler for thermoplastic polymers. The resulting material is a biocomposite, known as a Wood Polymer Composite (WPC). For increasing the sustainability and reducing the cost, it is convenient to increase the wood fiber content as much as possible, so that the polymeric fraction within the composite is thereby reduced.
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