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Benchmarking the Production of Cellulose Nanofibres: Biomass Feedstock, Mechanical Processing, and Nanopaper Performance
Lignocellulosic biomass plays a vital role in the global shift away from the utilisation of non-renewable petrochemical resources. An emerging class...
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Water absorption kinetics of palygorskite nanoclay/polypropylene composite foams
The present work studies the water absorption kinetics of polypropylene foams modified with palygorskite nanoclay. The polypropylene/palygorskite...
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Rendering Bio-inert Low-Density Polyethylene Amenable for Biodegradation via Fast High Throughput Reactive Extrusion Assisted Oxidation
An energy-efficient high throughput pre-treatment of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using a fast, reactive extrusion (REX) assisted oxidation...
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Continuous production of cellulose mixed esters via homogeneous reactive twin-screw extrusion catalyzed by ionic liquid
Cellulose mixed esters (CMEs) substituted with two different types of acyl groups are promising polymeric materials with various tunable properties...
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Transient dynamics of polymer emulsification inside a twin-screw extruder: effect on process stability and particle size distribution
Solvent-free extrusion emulsification (SFEE) is a recently developed process for producing submicron particles of high viscosity polymers using a...
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Protocol in Food Extrusion Technology
Extrusion Extrusions technology is mainly used in preparation of various food Foods products such as ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, snack...
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Current Progress on Biomass Pretreatment: The Key for Its Valorization
It has become a global concern for reducing the utilization of fossil sources for energy and chemical purposes. Not only environmental issues such as...
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Mechanical and Materialistic Characterization of Poly Lactic Acid/Zeolite/Hydroxyapatite Composites
The medical sector needs medical devices that are biocompatible or bioabsorbable, and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) satisfies that need. PLA is a...
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Classification of Screw Cooling Devices of Single-Screw Extruders for Polymer Materials Processing (Survey of Designs)
The article proposes a classification of screw cooling devices of single-screw extruders for polymer materials processing. A critical review of the...
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Effect of Whole Tomato Powder or Tomato Peel Powder Incorporation on the Color, Nutritional, and Textural Properties of Extruded High Moisture Meat Analogues
Soy protein based high moisture meat analogues (HMMAs) were made by extrusion, with incorporation of 0, 5, 10, and 20% whole tomato powder (WTP) or...
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Effect of melt blending processing on mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites: a review
Various parameters of a melt blending processing including the extruders’ type, processing conditions (barrel temperature, screw speed and screw...
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A new method for preparing anhydride grafted polypropylene with high grafting ratio by combining microwave reaction and reactive extrusion
Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) is an effective compatibilizer in the preparation of polypropylene composites. Its grafting ratio...
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Co-rotating extrusion cooking impact on product characteristics using hulled kodo millet and hybrid maize flour
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is adamant in develo** countries especially affecting pregnant women and children. Popular maize hybrid (CO6) contains...
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Entropy Barrier Mitigation and Harnessing Localized Upcycled Graphene Nanoplatelets in Polypropylene/High-Density Polyethylene Nanoblends
In pursuit of a sustainable future, the focus on thermoplastic compounding emerges as a transformative avenue. Strategically blending and compounding...
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Advancing mechanochemical synthesis by combining milling with different energy sources
Owing to its efficiency and unique reactivity, mechanochemical processing of bulk solids has developed into a powerful tool for the synthesis and...
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Integrated Processes of Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Biomass
The upgrade of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels and added-value products in the biorefinery’s biochemical platform involves several steps, most...
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Aquatic Biodegradation of Poly(β-Hydroxybutyrate) and Polypropylene Blends with Compatibilizer and the Generation of Micro- and Nano-Plastics on Biodegradation
Poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a well-known biodegradable bio-based polymer but can be brittle. Polymer blending of PHB with polyethylene (PE) or...
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Plant-Based Food Printing at a Glance
Due to the advantages of the approaches used in different disciplines in producing innovative solutions, more technologies are transferred from one...
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Plant-Based Protein Meat Analogues
Plant-based meat analogues are products that mimic the appearance, flavour, mouthfeel, fibrous texture, and chemical characteristics of meat products...
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Selective Localization of Nanoparticles to Enhance the Properties of PBS/PLA Nanocomposite Blown Films
The addition of nanoparticles could allow to upgrade the performances of biopolymers, making them fit to replace petroleum-based plastics. In order...
