595696 Disclosed herein is a temperature thermoplastic wood-biopolymer composite comprising a first component formed by a polymer and a second component formed by a reinforcing material, wherein the first component comprises a thermoplastic polymer selected from the group of biodegradable polymers and mixtures thereof, and the second component comprises a woody material of platy wood particles having a smallest dimension greater than 0.1 mm. The material is made from a thermoplastic composite that softens when heated to approximately 60 ºC, after which it can be formed directly on the patient. The composite then retains its shape as it cools down. In one embodiment the material is composed of epsilon caprolactone homopolymer reinforced with discontinuous short length wood particles.
