Mechanical properties of green canola meal composites and reinforcement with cellulose fibers

Samples of canola meal (CM), a by-product of canola oil extraction, with different particle sizes and canola protein (CP) content were obtained by ball milling followed by air classification. In an effort to produce highly deformable “green” biodegradable materials, these CM samples were used to prepare CM bioplastics and their mechanical properties were characterized and compared. It was found that greater CP content led to an increase in …