Patent ID: 7887893
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: C08J,C12P,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a biocomposite material, the method comprising: performing anaerobic microbial biodegradation of waste materials to produce anaerobic degradation products; wherein the waste materials comprise waste biocomposite materials; wherein the anaerobic degradation products comprise methane and carbon dioxide; performing aerobic microbial biosynthesis of PHA polymers from a feedstock using mixed bacterial cultures, wherein the feedstock comprises the methane produced by the anaerobic microbial biodegradation; extracting the biosynthesized PHA polymers to obtain PHA granules; and fabricating the biocomposite material from the PHA granules and natural fibers; wherein fabricating the biocomposite material comprises producing a PHA polymer resin from the PHA granules, and embedding multiple layers of a natural fiber fabric in the PHA polymer resin to form a laminate biocomposite material.