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Experimental and modeling studies on the synthesis and properties of higher fatty esters of corn starch [PDF]
, 2009 This paper describes a systematic study on the synthesis of higher fatty esters of corn starch (starch laurate and starch stéarate) by using the corresponding vinyl esters.
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Effect of pH and nanoclay content on the morphology and physicochemicalproperties of soy protein/montmorillonite nanocomposite obtained byextrusion [PDF]
, 2018 The present work attempts to clarify the influence of montmorillonite nanoclay content and pH on the me-chanical properties of extruded soy protein nanocomposites.
Félix Ángel, Manuel +4 more
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Frontiers in Sustainability, 2022 Compostable and biodegradable plastics are growing in popularity but their environmental credentials need to be more fully assessed to determine how they can be a part of the solution to the plastic waste crisis.
Danielle Purkiss +6 more
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Interactions, structure and properties in poly(lactic acid)/thermoplastic polymer blends [PDF]
, 2014 Blends were prepared from poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and three thermoplastics, polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Rheological and mechanical properties, structure and component interactions were determined by various ...
Imre, Balázs +2 more
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Editorial: biodegradable materials [PDF]
, 2014 This Special Issue “Biodegradable Materials” features research and review papers concerning recent advances on the development, synthesis, testing and characterisation of biomaterials. These biomaterials, derived from natural and renewable sources, offer
Audic, Jean-Luc, Schaschke, Carl
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Degradation of oxo-biodegradable plastic by Pleurotus ostreatus.
PLoS ONE, 2013 Growing concerns regarding the impact of the accumulation of plastic waste over several decades on the environmental have led to the development of biodegradable plastic.
José Maria Rodrigues da Luz +4 more
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Limitations and alternatives of the System for Post-use Treatment of Biodegradable Plastic [PDF]
대한환경공학회지Plastics are widely used in various industries based on their wide utilization and durability. However, there is a problem of plastic waste treatment because it takes a very long time to decompose naturally.
Keon Ki Kang +3 more
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Molecules, 2023 Carbon–carbon backbone polymers are non-biodegradable, persistent plastics that have accumulated on land and oceans due to human activities. They degrade and fragment into microplastics and smaller particle sizes but do not biodegrade at an acceptable ...
Neha Mulchandani, Ramani Narayan
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International Journal of Polymer Science, 2022 Although many studies are being actively conducted to develop biodegradable plastic materials, most of these reports focused more on efficiency or performance improvement than on the reaction mechanism. This paper discussed the reaction mechanism applied
Yongeun Kim, Cheolsoo Jung
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyIngestion of microplastics can lead to deleterious consequences for organisms, as documented by numerous laboratory studies. The current knowledge is based on a multitude of effect studies, conducted with conventional fossil-based and non-degradable ...
Lukas Miksch +5 more
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