Disposable masks release microplastics to the aqueous environment with exacerbation by natural weathering. [PDF]
J Hazard Mater, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has driven explosive growth in the use of masks has resulted in many issues related to the disposal and management of waste masks.
Wang Z +5 more
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Natural Weathering Effects on the Mechanical, Rheological, and Morphological Properties of Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE) in Tropical Climate. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) materials have the potential to be used in a wide range of applications that require long-term service in hostile environments.
Johari MAF +7 more
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Mathematical Modeling of Outdoor Natural Weathering of Polycarbonate: Regional Characteristics of Degradation Behaviors. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2021 Many natural exposure sites have been developed to ensure the reliability of materials intended for outdoor use. However, the effects of local climate on aging have not been completely understood.
Ishida T, Kitagaki R.
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Impact of Natural Weathering on Stabilization of Heavy Metals (Cu, Zn, and Pb) in MSWI Bottom Ash
Applied Sciences, 2022 Bottom ash (BA) is the main residue left by municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI). As the circular economy is strengthened, the use of BA in civil engineering is increasing, but its successful use is hampered by heavy metal leaching.
Saulius Vasarevičius +2 more
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Morphological features of magnetorheological elastomer degradation under a natural weathering environment. [PDF]
Sci RepIt is well known in the field of materials science that a substance’s longevity is significantly influenced by its environment. Everything begins with the initial contact on a material’s surface.
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Wettability after Artificial and Natural Weathering of Polyethylene Terephthalate
Environments - MDPI, 2022 The weathering of plastics is always accompanied by a change in surface properties, especially wettability in the case of water. For plastics weathering in an aquatic environment, wettability plays an important role in transport, sedimentation, and ...
Annegret Benke +2 more
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A Method for Accelerated Natural Weathering of Wood Subsurface and Its Multilevel Characterization
Coatings, 2021 The function of altering weathering factors and degradation mechanisms are essential for understanding the weathering process of materials. The goal of this work was to develop a method for the acceleration of natural weathering and to investigate the ...
Jakub Sandak +2 more
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On the Thermal Stresses Due to Weathering in Natural Stones
Applied Sciences, 2021 Natural weathering is known as one of the key mechanisms causing degradation in building materials. Great efforts have been made to develop new materials and new processes for protecting those that already exist.
William Hideki Ito +6 more
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Natural Weathering of Bio-Based Façade Materials
Forests, 2020 Although there is a global awareness that the exploitation of non-renewable materials is unsustainable, there has been limited interest in fully utilizing natural, renewable resources like wood and its products because of the service durability concerns.
Heikko Kallakas +2 more
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Phosphatic rock weathering and agricultural activities driving the dynamics of potentially toxic elements in surface soil of weathered zone [PDF]
PeerJPhosphatic rock weathering and agricultural activities may pollute soils with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in phosphate-rich regions. However, the behavior of PTEs during rock weathering and their subsequent fate under agricultural influence remain ...
Haiyan Zhang +6 more
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