**5. Future prospects**

Construction and automotive industry are the key markets for biocomposite materials. However, new prospects and applications will arise with certain future innovations and performance enhancement. Due to the accumulation of waste generated by this industry and their harmful effect on the environment which remains a growing concern, a lot of opportunities are going to emerge in this particular sector. Instances such as off-site construction method, for better quality and effortless installation and build, eco-friendly resources are required; although, these prospects could be affected by guidelines based on the present resources. A key target would be in replacing preservative-treated wood which provides a huge market growth. By placing strict limitations on utilization of preservatives such as arsenic containing products, provides immense opportunities for biocomposites to be used in applications especially when there is a threat of microbial attack.

Biocomposites can be incorporated into certain various complex technological applications by enhancing their mechanical functions such as producing new fiber types, processing methods, addition of additives etc. Solvent spinning process when applied to liquid crystalline cellulose creates high strength fibers which has been quite a hopeful research study. Resins can be formed by changing or enhancing the content of particular triglycerides and oils in produces by using biotechnology tools. The resins if altered appropriately would be cost effective and biodegradable compared to existing ones (**Figure 6**). Studies are being conducted to produce cheap biodegradable resins having decent mechanical characteristics by using novel methods. If successfully produced, the synthetic complexes can be replaced with these biodegradable alternatives.

Hybrid materials and products offer scope such as utilization of bio resins and bioplastics adhesives by replacing the existing fossil-based adhesives. Reclaimed fiber provides a decent opportunity to develop various eco-friendly, inexpensive

#### **Figure 6.**

*Scheme for hypothesizing for engineering and biocomposites.*

products by utilizing medium density fibreboards or the watercourses of the papermaking industry. Although sufficient prospects are there for these products to be in the market, cost effectiveness is a very important factor for its commercial production and hence the marketing strategy has to be made stronger accordingly. For successful commercialization, the biocomposites should be demonstrated through widespread training and education.
