Therefore, numerous parameters influence on the compression
moulding method, and many researchers have manufactured biocomposites
using different values of these parameters. For example,
Ochi [14] manufactured a PLA composite reinforced with
kenaf fibres by compression moulding with a previous prepreg of
the fibres. Temperature was 160 C with a 5 min preheating and
a hot pressing during 10 min with 10 MPa pressure, obtaining
223 MPa tensile strength. Jang et al. [13] manufactured PLA based
biocomposites reinforced with coconut fibres at 200 C, obtaining a
tensile strength of 65 MPa. Song et al. [15] kept at 170 C during
5 min and applied 2.45 MPa pressure to obtain a 65 MPa tensile
strength biocomposite made of hemp fibres and PLA matrix.
Porras and Maranon [16] manufactured a biocomposite reinforced
with bamboo fibres by compression moulding after an extrusion of
the PLA matrix with a temperature of 160 C and a pressure of
556.7 kPa resulting in 77.55 MPa tensile strength. Graupner et al.