MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521105107 A) filed by Ramdeobaba University; Shri Ramdeobaba College Of Engineering And Management; Madankar, Tarachandra Anandrao; Mishra, Upasana; and Bhanare, Shreyash Chandrakant, Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Oct. 30, 2025, for 'a method for preparing a bamboo fibre reinforced biodegradable composite material.'
Inventor(s) include Madankar, Tarachandra Anandrao; Mishra, Upasana; and Bhanare, Shreyash Chandrakant.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a method for preparing a bamboo fibre reinforced biodegradable composite material with enhanced mechanical strength and environmental sustainability. The method involves preparing a starch-plasticizer blend by mixing starch and glycerol in a 3:2 weight ratio and drying the mixture at 100 C for 20 minutes using a double boiler method. Polylactic acid (PLA) is melted at approximately 170 C, and the dried starch-glycerol blend is gradually introduced under continuous stirring to ensure uniform mixing. Bamboo fibre powder is incorporated at 25% by weight and mixed at 170 C for 20 minutes to ensure even dispersion. A nucleating agent, such as sodium benzoate, is added at 5% by weight and stirred for 10 minutes to enhance crystallization. The resulting homogeneous mixture is shaped by casting, molding, or extrusion and then cooled to form the final product. The resultant composite is biodegradable, mechanically durable, and suitable for eco-friendly packaging and disposable applications."
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