Changes in the Physical Properties of the Feather Keratin Resin by the Enzymatic Pre-Treatment of the Feathers or the Slight Reinforcement with the Wood Fibers

The waste chicken feathers were treated with the enzymes (dissociating disulfide bonds) produced by thermophilic Meiothermus ruber H328, and then milled subjected to hot-press compression molding. It was found that recrystallization of feather keratin interfered some extent due lack S-S bonds. On other hand, slight reinforcement resin wood fibers effective enhance tensile behavior thermal stability resin.