Fig. 5: Comparison of mechanical and thermal properties of all-natural bioinspired structural material with typical polymers.
From: An all-natural bioinspired structural material for plastic replacement
a Ashby diagram of ultimate strength vs. modulus for all-natural bioinspired structural material compared with typical polymers31. b Ashby diagram of thermal conductivity vs. CTE for all-natural bioinspired structural material compared with typical polymers31. c Large-sized all-natural bioinspired structural material with a volume of 310 × 300 × 18 mm3. d All-natural bioinspired structural materials with different colors. Scale bar, 2 cm. e Mobile phone shell produced from the all-natural bioinspired structural material. PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene, PE polyethylene, PP polypropylene, TPU thermoplastic urethane, PVC polyvinyl chloride, PS polystyrene, PET polyethylene terephthalate, PEEK poly(ether ether ketone), POM polyformaldehyde.
