Development of epoxy resins modified with lignocellulosic biomass for insulating materials

In recent years, the use of biomass resources attracts attention from the problem of global warming and exhaustion of petroleum. The lignocellulose is one of the major materials of biomass. Lignocellulose composed lignin and cellulose is the main conponent of wood. We developed the epoxy-based bioplastic derived from lignocellulosic materials in the viewpoint of not only environmental friendliness but also functional advancement. In this presentation, we describe the effects of lignocellulose derivatives added to the properties of epoxy resin.