Biomass-derived waste management has become an increasingly pressing
concern due to rising levels of environmental issues. As a result, interest has risen in
finding ways to turn biomass wastes into useful products. The conversion of biowaste
into biochar is one of the efficient and environmentally friendly methods of disposing
of biowaste. Developing polymer composites by reinforcing biochar as the filler
material is gaining popularity due to their affordability and exceptional thermal and
mechanical properties. Animal waste is one of the biomass wastes that can be
converted into biochar and can be used in various applications. This review work
aimed at synthesizing biochar from animal wastes, preparing polymer composites, and
analyzing the thermo-mechanical properties. This review also focuses on various
animal feedstocks for the synthesis of biocarbon and methods to fabricate polymer
composites. The biocarbon-induced polymer composites showed an improvement in
mechanical and thermal properties with varying percentages of loading.
Keywords: Animal Waste, Biochar, Polymer Nanocomposite, Pyrolysis.
