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Effect of alkali treatment and coupling agent on thermal and mechanical properties of Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes fibers reinforced HDPE composites
In this work, Opuntia ficus-indica ( OFI) fibers were used as natural reinforcement to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix to valorize unexploited...
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Recycling of metallocene isotactic polypropylene: importance of antioxidants
Recycling of plastics is absolutely essential in a circular economy, especially in the case of commodity polymers from fossil resources, like...
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Addition of Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) to Binary Blends of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT): Extrusion Compounding, Cast Extrusion and Thermoforming of Home Compostable Materials
Development of home compostable materials based on bioavailable polymers is of high strategic interest as they ensure a significant reduction of the...
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In Silico Study of Enzymatic Degradation of Bioplastic by Microalgae: An Outlook on Microplastic Environmental Impact Assessment, Challenges, and Opportunities
Microplastics are tiny pieces of non-biodegradable plastic that can take thousands of years to break down. As microplastics degrade, they release...
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Plant-Based Protein Films and Coatings
Films are standalone structures with mechanical properties optimal for further downstream handling and processing. By contrast, coatings are thin...
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The Interface Adhesive Properties and Mechanical Properties of Shape Memory Alloy Composites
The interface adhesive properties and mechanical properties of shape memory alloy composites were experimentally investigated. The two diameters of...
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Recent trends in the development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based biocomposites by blending with different bio-based polymers
Currently, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) especially Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) have gained much attention as an environmentally benign alternative to...
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Phase Behaviour and Morphologies of Block Copolymers
This chapter gives an overview of the research on the self-assembly of amorphous block copolymers at different levels of hierarchy. Besides the...
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Crystallization of polylactide-based green composites filled with oil-rich waste fillers
Polylactide is a highly demanded biopolymer, whose industrial application constantly increases. Its disadvantages such as brittleness and slow...
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Fibers of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Obtained by Gel Spinning with Polyalphaolefin Oil
The rapid growth of polymer technology has provided viable and more straightforward methods for the development of ultra-high molecular weight...
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Additive Manufacturing Using Melt Extruded Thermoplastics for Tissue Engineering
Melt extrusion of thermoplastic materials is an important technique for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds by additive manufacturing methods....
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Advancing lithium-ion battery manufacturing: novel technologies and emerging trends
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have attracted significant attention due to their considerable capacity for delivering effective energy storage. As LIBs...
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Effect of extrusion on the polymerization of wheat glutenin and changes in the gluten network
The changes in the gluten network during extrusion treatment were studied by assessing the polymerization behavior of glutenin. Gluten samples were...
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A Concise Review on the Synthesis, and Characterization of the Pyrolytic Lignocellulosic Biomass for Oil, Char and Gas Production: Recent Advances and its Environmental Application
Due to its richness and carbon neutrality, biomass is emerging as a useful resource in the hunt for renewable energy sources. The process of...
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Advancements in polymer nanocomposite manufacturing: revolutionizing medical breakthroughs via additive manufacturing
3D printing technology has revolutionized product development in numerous industries. Due to 3D printing, innovative ways of directly giving drugs to...
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ecoflex® and ecovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plastics
In the course of the past two decades, biodegradable polymers have established to serve in form of compostable or soil-biodegradable items as...
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Influence of processing parameters on barrier properties of nitrile rubber/nanoclay nanocomposite membrane against organic solvent
The present study focuses on the influence of layered silicate nanoparticles on barrier properties of a rubber/nanoclay nanocomposite (RCN). Most of...
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Experimental and Numerical Study of the Critical Length of Short Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Widespread attention to make use of biodegradable resources as a replacement for petroleum products leads to the exploitation of natural fiber...
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Thermal, Rheological and Mechanical Properties of PETG/rPETG Blends
This paper presents the reuse process of post-consumer printed foils made of glycol-modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PETG). Fourier-transform...
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Extrusion of fermented rice-black gram flour for development of functional snacks: Characterization, optimization and sensory analysis
Considering the health benefits of fermentation, extrusion of fermented rice black gram mix flour can lead to develo** nutritionally rich expanded...
