Sustainably Processed Waste Wool Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites for Agriculture and Packaging Applications

In the EU, sheep bred for dairy and meat purposes are of low quality, their economic value is not even enough to cover shearing costs, wool generally seen as a useless by-product farming, resulting in large illegal disposal or landfilling. order minimize environmental health-related problems considering elemental compositions discarded materials such waste wool, there need recycle reuse develop sustainable innovative technologies transformation processes achieve manufacturing. This study aims examine application biocomposite production with help hydrolysis process without any chemicals binding material. The impact superheated water mixing hydrolyzed fibers kraft pulp on performance was investigated characterized using SEM, FTIR, tensile strength, DSC, TGA, soil burial testing comparison 100% biocomposite. increases hydrophilicity homogeneity contributes increasing speed biodegradation. entirely self-supporting, provides primary nutrients nourishment, observed be completely biodegradable when buried within 90 days. Among temperatures tested raw 150 °C seems most appropriate preparation regarding physicochemical properties suitability cellulose. combination use manufacturing an eco-friendly, paper/biocomposite will open new potential opportunities utilization agricultural packaging applications impact.