2025-05-142025-05-142015-09-01Félix Ángel, M., Romero García, A., Martín Alfonso, J.E. y Guerrero Conejo, A.F. (2015). Development of crayfish protein-PCL biocomposite material processed by injection moulding. Composites Part B: Engineering, 78, 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.057.1359-83681879-1069https://hdl.handle.net/11441/172702A combination of crayfish flour (CF, with 60% protein) and Polycaprolactone (PCL) was successfully used to prepare biocomposites by a process that consists of two stages: mixing with glycerol (GL) as plasticizer and injection moulding of CF/GL/PCL blends. Mixing rheometry and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) measurements were found to be useful to select suitable injection moulding conditions. A remarkable enhancement in mechanical properties was found for PCL containing systems, even when crystalline structure remains unaltered. PCL yields a dominant contribution to the elastic response and confer a higher ability to absorb energy before rupture, but also the protein/plasticiser ratio must be considered.application/pdf26engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/A. Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)B. Rheological propertiesB. ThermomechanicalE. Injection mouldinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.057