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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong, Lukas Kornher, Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, Aslihan Arslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation the Potential Replacement of the Old Corrugated Container (OCC) and Poplar Wood Flour Instead of Wheat Flour such as Urea-formaldehyde Adhesive Filler in the Plywood Industry [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Industries, 2012
Considering the value and importance of wheat flour in our country, replacement of a new type of filler instead of wheat flour in glue combination in plywood industry is necessary.
Kazem D.Hosseini, Meysam Mahdinia, Elham Farhid, Abdollah Elyasi   +3 more
doaj  

FRACTIONATION OF OLD CORRUGATED CONTAINERS FOR MANUFACTURE OF TEST LINER AND FLUTING PAPER

Cellulose Chemistry and Technology
Old corrugated container (OCC) pulp was fractionated and it was found that the longer fiber fraction represented 76.54% and the short fiber fraction – 21.3% of the OCC pulp. The fiber length was 1.22 mm for the long fiber fraction and 0.6 mm for the short fiber, which was longer and shorter, respectively, than the fiber length of the whole OCC pulp (0 ...
M. MOSTAFIZUR RAHMAN, MD. MINHAJUL ISLAM, TASLIMA FERDOUS, M. NAKIB HOSSEN, M. SARWAR JAHAN   +4 more
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha, Khalid El Harrouni, Samir Kabouss   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Properties of Composite Panels Made from Secondary Fibers with Boric Acid

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2019
The change in the dimension (Thickness Swelling; TS) was found to be high, at high boric acid content for boards made from Office paper/Newspaper (O/N) and Office paper/Old Corrugated Container (O/C) types.
Ali İhsan KAYA, Halil Turgut ŞAHİN
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal Degradation and Thermal Decomposition of Plasticized PVC Including POSS Additives for PVC Compounds: Mechanisms, Impact, and Performance of Standards

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, EarlyView.
Additives' structures. ABSTRACT Poly(vinyl chloride) has been a key polymeric material since its commercial production in 1931, demonstrating versatility across numerous industries due to its compatibility with various additives. PVC's inherent properties, flame retardance, durability, and recyclability make it ideal for building and construction ...
Stefano Gardi, Gianluca Sarti, Luca Palin, Enrico Boccaleri, Alberto Frache   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

VISUAL NEGOTIATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION IN TORONTO: Contestation, Politicization and Resistance through Urban Signage

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article engages signage as a medium through which urban stakeholders negotiate the politics of housing redevelopment and gentrification in cities. Focusing on Toronto, we examine housing‐related signage in three neighbourhoods where social mix approaches to redevelopment have ushered in gentrification: Parkdale, Regent Park, and Moss Park.
Lindi Jahiu, Jonathan Cinnamon, Agnieszka Leszczynski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation of bacteria from old corrugated container slime and characterization of their biofilm-forming properties

BioResources, 2017
With the continuously increasing demand for paper and cardboard products, there is growing concern about the bacteria of the papermaking process. Bacterial growth not only affects normal manufacturing, but it also results in paper products with a total number of bacteria that exceeds the acceptable range, and thus poses a risk to the health of ...
Hua Chen, Rendang Yang, Jianhua Wang, Huifang Zhao, Bin Wang, Qizhong Wo, Bingbing Zheng   +6 more
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REPRODUCING OPERATIONAL LANDSCAPES: The Rock Mining for Indonesia's New Capital City

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Indonesia's new capital city is designed to become a green and sustainable city. In this article, we examine the (un)sustainability of the process through which the city is coming into being. Using the sociospatial theory of planetary urbanization, we trace the dialectical relationship between the new city and sites beyond it to show how ...
Bosman Batubara, Kei Otsuki, Femke Van Noorloos, Michelle Kooy, Annelies Zoomers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Process Variables and the Performance of Cationic Rosin as an Internal Sizing Agent in Recycled Corrugated Container Pulp

BioResources, 2016
Cationic rosin has many uses in papermaking; however, its performance as an internal sizing agent differs depending on the circumstance, especially in the recycling of pulps.
Mehdi Rahmaninia, Emad Javid, Ali Varshoei   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source