DhakaCoated jute film reached 33 MPa tensile strength in lab tests.
That is a use for jute worth more than the sacking market that collapsed under polypropylene.
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles fixed the weak bond between plant cellulose and plastic that normally makes such composites fail.
Researchers tested only lab coupons, not production parts, so cost and consistency remain unproven.
Sources: Nature