5BIOP a Biocomposite for Electrical Application

Wassim Daoud , Laurence Courthéoux (1) , Philippe Depeyre (2) , François Fesquet

1 ICGM - Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier - Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux de Montpellier
2 IUT [Nîmes] - Institut Universitaire Technologique de Nîmes

D&D Intelligence, has developed an innovative biopolymer for packaging, electrical equipment, automotive, home and office accessories, etc. Our project aims to perform a new biocomposite using PLA and alfa fibers: PLA: • Polyacide lactic: a biopolymer produced from corn. • Alfa: a wildly plant very abundant in the desert of North Africa (4Mt/year) It associates innovation and sustainability: • Less waste: biodegradable. • Less resources depletion: alfa fibers culture does not necessitate human intervention. • Cost reduction. • Social employment. • Partnership from Europe and North Africa. • A good aspect. • New markets: packaging, home and offices decoration,…. • A patented solution. • LCA performed: less impacts on the environment. Our paper presents 5BIOP specifications and environmental characteristics.

Mots clés: Electrical insulation; Biocomposite; Biopolymers; Natural fibers

Domaines: Matériaux

Wassim Daoud, Laurence Courthéoux, Philippe Depeyre, François Fesquet. 5BIOP a Biocomposite for Electrical Application. Eco-design in Electrical Engineering, 440, pp.155, 2018, 978-3-319-58171-2. ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-58172-9_17⟩. ⟨hal-01792742⟩