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Poly(Butylene Succinate). Functional Nanocomposite Materials and Applications
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) is one of the biodegradable polymers that has attracted major attention to replace the non-biodegradable and pollutant...
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Electrocardiogram measurements in water using poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) nanosheets waterproofed by polyurethane film
Waterproof bioelectrodes enable long-term biological monitoring and the assessment of performances of athletes in water. Existing gel electrodes...
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Waste to Best: Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) for Generation of Useful Molecules
The consumption and production of plastics across the globe has increased at an alarming rate over the last few decades. Commodity plastics,...
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Comparative Study of Physical, Chemical, and Dyeing Performances of PET, PTT, and PET/PTT Bicomponent Filaments
The chapter is devoted to presenting an open review about a comparative study on physical and chemical properties of used polyester types such as...
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Process Optimization of Hexagonally Structured Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol and Carbon Fiber Composite with Added Shell Walls
The present work concentrates on incorporating shell wall in the planar type hexagonal lattice structure on the Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol/...
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WS2 nanosheets rooted in polyethylene terephthalate membrane for gas barrier properties improvement
PET (polyethylene terephthalate) being widely used in the manufacturing of bottles, especially in the beverages industry, has obvious advantages over...
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Thermal Degradation of Kinetics of PET, PTT and PBT Hybrid Nanocomposites
Poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET), Poly (trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) and Poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) and its hybrid nanocomposites...
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Cell structure-tunable PEFT copolyester foams prepared via conducting a prior cold crystallization
The slow melt crystallization behavior of the new bio-based poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEFT) copolyester makes...
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PTT-Based Micro and Nanocomposites: Methods of Preparation and Properties
Poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) is a recently introduced commercial polymer which blends the thermophysical and mechanical properties of...
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PTT/Rubber, Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymer Blends and IPNs
Polymers with ester as the functional group on the main chain are called polyesters. In industries, the term polyester refers to mainly polyethylene...
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Characterization Techniques of PTT-Based Polymer Blends and IPNs
Tailoring PTT to a specific performance–cost profile by blending with other polymers has piqued interest as a way to offset the relatively high cost...
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Photoconverting polyethylene terephthalate into exclusive carbon dioxide by heterostructured NiO/Fe2O3 nanosheets under mild conditions
Degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics by the traditional technologies usually requires high energy consumption and encounters poor...
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Containers Based on Polymers in Biomedical Devices/Medical Applications
The application of polymers as biomaterials has overcome the limitations of conventional methods in the field of medicine. Polymers are versatile,...
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Recycling Nanofibers from Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste Using Electrospinning Technique
Electrospun nanofibers are a class of nanomaterials appropriate for various applications, such as smart films, filter membranes, catalytic supports,...
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Structural Elucidation and Mechanical Behavior of Cryogenically Treated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Poly-ethylene (UHMWPE)
The present work discusses the enhancement of mechanical properties, namely wear and impact resistance, of ultra-high molecular weight poly-ethylene...
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From Waste to Protection: A Green Industrial Recycling Approach to Generate an Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for 304 Stainless Steel in Saline Solutions
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) recycling currently stands as a pivotal avenue toward a sustainable future, offering a renewable source of raw...
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Polyethylene terephthalate composite and foam with superior mechanical properties from the synergistic simultaneous in situ fibrillation of liquid crystal polymer and polytetrafluoroethylene
Liquid crystal polymers (LCP) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) were in situ fibrillated to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/LCP/PTFE...
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Superhydrophilic multifunctional antifogging coatings based on triethoxysilyl-terminated poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)
A simple and convenient strategy for fabricating superhydrophilic multifunctional antifogging coatings was developed by hydrolyzing...
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Regulating the Localization of Intumescent Flame Retardant for Improving the Flame Retardancy of Ethylene-vinyl Acetate Copolymer Using Polyamide 6 as a Charring Agent
Polyamide 6 (PA6) was employed as a charring agent of intumescent flame retardant (IFR) to improve the flame retardancy of ethylene-vinyl acetate...
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Composites Based on Polymeric Matrices Recycled from Different Wastes and Natural Fibers
The main advances developed during the last years on the preparation and characterization of composites based on recycled thermoplastics and natural...