# Development of High-Performance Biomass Composites using a PA11/Glycol Lignin Matrix

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2026-01-15T07:16:29.287309Z

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## Title

- title: Development of High-Performance Biomass Composites using a PA11/Glycol Lignin
    Matrix
  title_type: original
  lang: en

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- description: Polyamides (PA, “nylon”) is a class of thermoplastic polymers characterized
    by good heat/chemical resistance, mechanical properties, and processability, leading
    to widespread use in various automotive components. The two most common varieties,
    PA6 and PA66, are petroleum-based and carry a relatively large carbon footprint.
    Thus, bio-based alternatives such as PA11 have been introduced in recent decades.
    However, these polymers tend to have longer alkyl chains and exhibit lower mechanical
    properties than their traditional counterparts. In this work, glycol-modified
    lignin (GL) biomass is added to PA11 to create a blended matrix for short-carbon
    fiber composites in order to improve performance while maintaining a high biomass
    content. Characterization of the structure and properties of the resulting blends
    shows that PA11 and GL are highly compatible with uniform dispersion, which is
    essential for improving mechanical properties without sacrificing processability.
    Furthermore, the tensile modulus and strength of the short-fiber composites containing
    lignin exceeds that expected from the rule of mixtures, reaching performance comparable
    to super engineering plastic compounds like PEEK/GF30. The applicability of these
    biomass composites for more sustainable automotive components is discussed.
  description_type: abstract
  lang: eng

## Creator

- name: Jonathon Tanks
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0232-8240
  organization: National Institute for Materials Science
  department: Research Center for Structural Materials/Materials Manufacturing Field/Polymer
    Matrix Composites Group
- name: Kenji Tamura
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-0923
  organization: National Institute for Materials Science
  department: Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials/Functional Materials
    Field/Environmental Circulation Composite Materials Group
- name: Kimiyoshi Naito
  role: author
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3334-4876
  organization: National Institute for Materials Science
  department: Research Center for Structural Materials/Materials Manufacturing Field/Polymer
    Matrix Composites Group
- name: Thi Thi Nge
  role: author
  organization: Center for Advanced Materials, Forestry and Forest Products Research
    Institute
- name: Tatsuhiko Yamada
  role: author
  organization: Center for Advanced Materials, Forestry and Forest Products Research
    Institute

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## Keyword

- subject: Polyamide 11
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- subject: Lignin
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- subject: Sustainable Composites
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## Conference

name: 24th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM24)
start_date: 2025-08-04
end_date: 2025-08-08
identifier: https://iccm24.com/index.html

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## Funding

- identifier: J008722
  funder_name: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  description: Development of Glycol Lignin-Based High-Value-Added Materials

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