Sikhosana Tlholohelo Sylvia, Malebo Ntsoaki Joyce, Mofokeng Tladi Gideon, Motloung Mpho Phillip, Mochane Mokgaotsa Jonas
Department of Life Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.
Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Polymers (Basel). 2025 May 29;17(11):1523. doi: 10.3390/polym17111523.
There is a sizeable amount of sawdust produced from wood industries such as timber and furniture. In the past, sawdust has been utilized as a fuel source and in the manufacturing of furniture. Based on the limited use of sawdust, there is plenty of sawdust accessible from the industries. Sawdust is the material of choice due to its cost effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and biodegradability. However, if sawdust is not appropriately disposed or utilized better, it may have negative impact on the aquatic life and organic products. Hence, this review paper discusses the best possible methods or proper routes for the utilization of sawdust to benefit the environment, society, and the economy at large. Sawdust possesses superior capabilities as a reinforcing filler in various polymer matrices for advanced applications. This paper provides an in-depth discussion on sawdust hybrid composites in comparison to other natural fibres hybrid composites. The applications of various sawdust hybrid polymer composites for specific systems are also mentioned. Furthermore, the morphology and preparation of the sawdust/polymer composites and/or sawdust hybrid polymers composites are also discussed since it is well known that the properties of the natural fibre composites are affected by the preparation method and the resultant morphology. Based on the above, the current paper also plays a critical role in providing more information about waste to value added products.
木材和家具等木材工业会产生大量锯末。过去，锯末一直被用作燃料来源以及用于家具制造。鉴于锯末的使用有限，这些行业有大量锯末可供获取。锯末因其成本效益、环境友好性和生物降解性而成为首选材料。然而，如果锯末没有得到妥善处理或更好地利用，可能会对水生生物和有机产品产生负面影响。因此，这篇综述论文讨论了利用锯末造福环境、社会和整体经济的最佳可行方法或恰当途径。锯末作为增强填料在各种用于先进应用的聚合物基体中具有卓越性能。本文深入讨论了锯末混杂复合材料与其他天然纤维混杂复合材料的比较。还提及了各种锯末混杂聚合物复合材料在特定体系中的应用。此外，由于众所周知天然纤维复合材料的性能会受到制备方法和所得形态的影响，所以也讨论了锯末/聚合物复合材料和/或锯末混杂聚合物复合材料的形态及制备。基于上述内容，当前论文在提供更多关于将废物转化为增值产品的信息方面也发挥着关键作用。
