Biomaterials
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Abstract
The metabolic pathways of living organisms produce biomaterials. Hence, in principle biomaterials are fully sustainable. This does not mean that their processing and application have no impact on the environment, e.g. the recycling of natural rubber remains a problem. Biomaterials are applied in a wide range of consumer products, varying from clothing via temporary packaging materials to car parts. Examples are the paper we print on, the wooden table we sit around and the jeans we wear. This survey is based on the corresponding chapter of the textbook Materials Science in Design and Engineering (Van Mourik et al., 2012) and deals with three important groups: biopolymers, wood and paper and fibres and textiles.
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