The FACADE project aims at valuing hemp by-products and wastes from the cannabidiol industry through carbonization to produce biocarbon. But other ways could be followed to use this interesting biomass, in particular its fibres. Hemp fibres are very strong, they are among the strongest bast fibres, and are available worldwide. Once extracted from the hemp stem, they can be used to reinforce polymeric (plastic) matrices by combining strength and low density, which make them able to compete with glass fibres (comparable mechanical performances for an equal weight of fibres). The reinforcement of bioplastic (PLA) by hemp fibres waste was considered within a collaboration with Taltech University of Tallinn, Estonia. With my colleagues from the Renewable Materials Composite Group, we visited several amazing laboratories of the Taltech university.
Other ways to value hemp by-products: hemp reinforced biocomposites
