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Biocomposites are environmentally friendly materials produced from raw materials synthesized from renewable sources. In this sense, this work aims to characterize and evaluate the mechanical and thermal performances of biocomposites manufactured from a thermoplastic matrix of high-density bioethylene and obtained from ethanol produced from sugarcane and reinforced with organophilic montmorillonite clay. For this, polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA) was used as a compatibilizer. Dry biocomposites with 1, 3, and 5% organophilic montmorillonite clay, by weight, were subjected to structural (FTIR and DRX), thermal (DSC), thermogravimetric (TG\/DTG), thermodynamic\u2013mechanical (DMA), morphological (SEM and MET), and mechanical (tensile, flexural, impact, and shore D hardness tests) characterizations. The DMA experiments were carried out within the viscoelastic region of the polymer. 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