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1 November 2008
The first generation of high-performance composites made from completely biodegradable natural fibrereinforced plastics has been produced by a UK-based consortium. Exploiting long, aligned natural fibres to reinforce naturally derived plastics, these fabric-based materials are believed to be the first of their kind.