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Environmentally Friendly Lubricants: The Role of Biopolymers in Modern Tribology

SPE Polymers, Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2026.
Biomass‐derived biopolymers modified for green tribology applications with reduced friction, wear, and environmental footprint. ABSTRACT Energy losses due to friction and wear are a major challenge for the energy efficiency and sustainability of mechanical systems, motivating the development of green tribology strategies.
Zineb Chiki, Salima Ben Tahar, Aurelija Ramanauskaitė, Povilas Mulerčikas, Juozas Padgurskas, Lamcharfi Taj‐dine, Noureddine Idrissi Kandri   +6 more
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Morphology and enzymatic degradation of thermoplastic starch-polycaprolactone blends

, 1999
This study's aim was to evaluate the effect of processing conditions on the morphology and enzymatic degradation of 50/50 (w/w) thermoplastic starch-polycaprolactone blends.
Feil, H., Zee, M., van der, Vikman, M., Myllarinen, P., Hulleman, S.H.D.   +4 more
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Effect of pectin particles and cotton fibers on properties of thermoplastic cassava starch composites [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2016
Due to poor mechanical properties and high water uptake of thermoplastic starch (TPS), this research focused on property improvement of thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) using natural compatible polymers, i.e.
Jutarat Prachayawarakorn, Worawan Pattanasin   +1 more
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 11, Issue 12, 18 June 2026.
Magnetic textiles (M‐textiles) are emerging as a programmable materials platform that merges magnetic matter with hierarchical textile structures. This article consolidates magnetic material classes, textile architectures, and fabrication and magnetization strategies, revealing structure–property–function relationships that govern magneto‐mechanical ...
Li Ke, Moses Kumi, Xiaoming Tao, Junhong Pu   +3 more
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Sustainable Thermoset Foams From Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Agricultural Waste as Substitutes for Their Petroleum‐Based Plastic Counterparts

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Naturally derived epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) thermoset foams are produced via humidity‐induced foaming from carrot residues, eliminating the need for external blowing agents. The resulting materials exhibit good and resilient mechanical performance, remarkable elastic recovery, thermal insulation, and seawater biodegradability, demonstrating how ...
Milad Safarpour, Arkadiusz Zych, Giovanni Perotto, Maedeh Najafi, Gabriele Nanni, Laura Bertolacci, Luca Ceseracciu, Athanassia Athanassiou   +7 more
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Recent Progress on Enzyme Immobilization: Materials, Strategies, and Applications

Food Bioengineering, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 220-243, June 2026.
Enzyme immobilization technology has undergone substantial evolution driven by advances in materials science. This review systematically examines the recent advances in enzyme immobilization since 2024, with a focused analysis of five major categories of enzyme carriers including covalent organic framework, metal‐organic frameworks, polymers, carbon ...
Shuran Wang, Ruoke Li, Yixuan Xie, Hanya Zhang, Xiaoyu Huang, Siwei Chen, Weixin Xu, Yueling Liu   +7 more
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Preparação e caracterização de filmes poliméricos a base de amido de milho e polipirrol para aplicação como biomaterial [PDF]

, 2007
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Físicas e Matemáticas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química.O objetivo geral deste estudo foi preparar filmes de amido de milho com propriedades térmicas, mecânicas e de ...
Vasques, Caroline Teixeira
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EFFECT OF FIBER LOADING ON PROPERTIES OF THERMOPLASTIC SAGO STARCH/KENAF CORE FIBER BIOCOMPOSITES

BioResources, 2012
Growing attention has been paid to the innovation of ecological products, prompted by rising environmental concerns. As a natural polymer, thermoplastic sago starch has been regarded as an alternative material to petroleum-based plastic owing to its ...
Norshahida Sarifuddin,, Hanafi Ismail,, Zuraida Ahmad   +2 more
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Horchata Processing Waste: A New Source for Starch Film Production

Polysaccharides
Starch films were obtained by solvent casting and thermoprocessing using glycerol as a plasticiser from a new starch source: tiger nut waste from horchata production. The tiger nut starch (TNS) films showed a barrier capacity to water vapour and gases in
Anita Patrón-Espá, María Eugenia Martín-Esparza, Chelo González-Martínez, Amparo Chiralt   +3 more
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Exploring New Product Development: Acceptance of Textured Vegetable Protein With Baru By‐Product in Plant‐Based Burgers

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Textured vegetable proteins were produced by thermoplastic extrusion using soy protein concentrate, vital wheat gluten, and defatted baru flour, a protein‐ and fiber‐rich by‐product from the Brazilian Cerrado. The resulting plant‐based burgers were evaluated for nutritional composition, technological properties, microbiological quality, and sensory ...
Ana Paula Rebellato, Bruna dos Reis Gasparetto Cruz, Victor Guilherme Sebastião, Mirian dos Santos, Joyce Grazielle Siqueira Stürmlinger, Marise Aparecida Rodrigues Pollonio, Caroline Joy Steel   +6 more
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