ELASTOMERS AND PLASTICS Nanocomposite Innovation: Reinventing Biomedical Solutions with Bio-epoxy, Sisal Fiber, and Nano- Hydroxyapatite

This research focuses on the mechanical and tribological parameters of the bio-epoxy composite materials. The composites consist of varying weight percentages of the bio-epoxy resin, sisal fibers, and nHA nanoparticles. The optimal formulation, with a ratio of 60/20/20 (bioepoxy/sisalfiber/nHA), gives the highest mechanical properties, and a very low values of both wear rate coefficient of friction. 

The use of composite materials has gained tremendous importance in biomedical engineering by providing personalized properties that meet the challenges posed by the development of regenerative medicine besides applications in the design and fabrication of biomedical devices. The recent effort in bio-composite fabrication has increased manifolds due to the growing concerns about non-renewable and non-biodegradable materials polluting the environment. [1-3].