The possibility of using cellulose from the cell walls of kenaf, an annual herbaceous crop, for
the production of bicomposites was investigated in this study. The composites were
prepared using LDPE, as a matrix, the extracted cellulose, as filler and PEG as a plasticizer.
The characterization of biocomposites was then performed with optimized thermo-
mechanical properties and propensity to environmental degradation. This paper focuses
only on the mechanical properties including tensile strength, flexural and Izod impact tests …