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Consistently inconsistent: The false promise of ‘sustainable’ plastics

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
This perspective explains why the lack of regulation around bioplastics remains a hurdle for the successful development and implementation of a legally binding agreement (the Global Plastics Treaty) by the United Nations Environment Assembly to curb ...
Justine Ammendolia, Tony R. Walker
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Effect of Nanosilica Aggregates/Agglomerates on Functional Properties of Poly(Butylene 2,5‐Furandicarboxylate)‐Based Nanocomposites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Effect of nanosilica aggregates/agglomerates on oxygen and water vapor diffusivity of PBF/SiO2 nanocomposites. ABSTRACT The nanofillers inclusions in poly(butylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate) (PBF)/SiO2 nanocomposites were found to consist of aggregates and agglomerates of nanosilica particles.
Giovanna Molinari, Lucia Ricci, Carlo Andrea Massa, Micaela Vannini, Laura Sisti, Paola Parlanti, Mauro Gemmi, Damiano Rossi, Maurizia Seggiani, Maria Cristina Righetti   +9 more
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Characterization and performance analysis of composite bioplastics synthesized using titanium dioxide nanoparticles with corn starch

Heliyon, 2019
Plastic is an amazing material, and wonderful invention, it has changed the world. Plastic is used everywhere and every day across the globe. But despite its varied uses, its disposal has threatened the environment.
Md. Ruhul Amin, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Md. Arefin Kowser   +2 more
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Basalt Fiber Surface Modification for Improved Interaction With Polyamide‐6 for High‐Performance Automotive Applications

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Amino‐silane treatment improves the basalt fiber–PA6 interface, enhancing composite performance. ABSTRACT Basalt fiber‐reinforced polymer (BFRP) composites have emerged as sustainable alternatives to glass fiber (GF) composites, but their performance is often controlled by the quality of the fiber–matrix adhesion.
Mohammad Mezbah Ul Hoque, Manuel Garcia‐Perez, Manuel Raul Pelaez‐Samaniego, Vikram Yadama   +3 more
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Development of Cellulosic Bioplastic‐Based Biocomposites for Biodegradable Packaging Applications: Effect of High Acetyl Content and High Filler Loading

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of the development of cellulosic bioplastic‐based biocomposites via reactive extrusion and injection molding, demonstrating improved oxygen and water vapor barrier properties for biodegradable packaging applications. ABSTRACT Cellulosic bioplastics have attained significant interest because of their biodegradability and ...
Reshma Krishnan, Manjusri Misra, Amar K. Mohanty   +2 more
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Mechano‐Optical Behavior During Processing of PolyCannabidiol Terephthalate: A Biobased, High‐Tg Thermoplastic

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Hemp‐extracted cannabidiol is used as‐is to synthesize polycannabidiol terephthalate, a non‐food, bio‐based engineering plastic with Tg 156°C and stretchability up to 1100%. Process–structure–property maps from real‐time drying and mechano‐optical analysis inform future industrial film production for a range of applications currently served by PET ...
Henry D. Davis, Pritish Aklujkar, Pragati Rout, Gregory A. Sotzing, Mukerrem Cakmak   +4 more
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Bioplastic from Jackfruit Seed Starch and It Is Potency for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Chemistry Learning

EduChemia
Plastic waste is a severe environmental problem. One solution is with bioplastic from jackfruit seed starch (JS). However, this bioplastic has weaknesses, such as not being heat resistant and having low mechanical properties, so adding chitosan (CH) and ...
Ester Yuliati Cristina Purba, Hernani Hernani, Asep Supriatna   +2 more
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Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate Meltblown Nonwoven With Annular Meltblown Die: Processability and Structure–Property Relationship

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematics of meltblown fiber formation with key processing parameters and their influences on processing window and nonwoven barrier properties. ABSTRACT This study evaluates the meltblown processing behavior of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate (PBAT), one of promising biodegradable polymers, and investigates the complex processing–structure ...
Eunkyoung Shim, Mehmet Dasdemir, Natalie Young, Behnam Pourdeyhimi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of sorbitol on mechanical and physico-chemical properties of soy protein-based bioplastics processed by injection molding

Polímeros
Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) has been evaluated as useful candidate for the development of protein-based bioplastic materials processed by injection molding.
Manuel Felix, Valme Carpintero, Alberto Romero, Antonio Guerrero   +3 more
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Unsaturated biobased polyesters from bicyclic α‐pinene‐based diols

Polymer International, EarlyView.
We present the synthesis of four biosourced unsaturated polyesters made from chiral terpene‐based diols and esters of renewable diacids. The resulting materials harbor a bicyclic pinene ring in their backbones which leads to enhanced thermal properties while still conferring susceptibility to enzyme hydrolysis for chains having a cis alkene.
Ganapathy Ranjani, Shengwei Sun, Erik Sundén, Diana Bernin, Per‐Olof Syrén   +4 more
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