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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 IntroductionBiobased polymer blends have been recommended as an eco-friendly solution to abate plastic pollution in the environment. However, the formation of microplastics (MPs) by photodegradation of biobased polymer blends in the marine environment is
Shasha Zhao +14 more
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New Natural Injection-Moldable Composite Material from Sunflower Oil Cake [PDF]
, 2006 Through a twin-screw extrusion process the native structure of sunflower oil cake was completely transformed (globular protein denaturation/texturization and husk fiber defibration) into a simpler matrix-fiber structure, as could be seen on SEM ...
A. Rouilly +30 more
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BIOEDAGRADATION OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES [PDF]
, 2018 Pollution of the environment by the waste of polymers – the planetary problem. Decomposition of waste takes place in the environment during decades and centuries.
Anisimov, Vladymyr +3 more
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On the interest of using degradable fillers in co-ground composite materials [PDF]
, 2009 The article presents the results of a study whose objective is to show the interest of using vegetable and biodegradable fillers in composite materials.
Le Bolay, Nadine +2 more
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Structure Characterization and Biodegradation Rate of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Starch Blends
Frontiers in Materials, 2020 The present paper focuses on the effects of blending poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) with thermoplastic starch (TPS) on the final biodegradation rate of PCL/TPS blends, emphasizing the type of environment in which biodegradation takes place.
Martina Nevoralová +8 more
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Cellulosic materials as natural fillers in starch-containing matrix-based films: a review [PDF]
, 2016 In this work, the different cellulosic materials, namely cellulose and lignin are analyzed. In addition, the starch-containing matrices (isolated starch and flour) reinforced with cellulosic materials to be used in packaging applications are described ...
Alvarez, Vera Alejandra +1 more
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International Journal of Polymer Science, 2017 Granular starches grafted with polycaprolactone (St-g-PCL) were obtained using N-methylimidazole (NMI) as a catalyst. The effect of the starch/monomer ratio and catalyst content was studied to obtain different levels of grafted PCL.
Z. B. Cuevas-Carballo +2 more
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Starch Formates: Synthesis and Modification
Molecules, 2021 Starch can be efficiently converted into the corresponding formates homogeneously using N-formyl imidazole obtained by the reaction of 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole and formic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide as a solvent.
Sascha Blohm, Thomas Heinze, Haisong Qi
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Chopped basalt fibres: A new perspective in reinforcing poly(lactic acid) to produce injection moulded engineering composites from renewable and natural resources [PDF]
, 2012 This paper focuses on the reinforcing of Poly(lactic acid) with chopped basalt fibres by using silane treated and untreated basalt fibres. Composite materials with 5–10–15–20–30–40 wt% basalt fibre contents were prepared from silane sized basalt fibres
Kovacs, J. G., Tabi, T., Tamas, P.
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020 This research studied the effect of three types of starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS)–Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)–cellulose nanocomposite films.
Nurmalisa Lisdayana +3 more
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