Towards more sustainable material formulations: a comparative assessment of PA11-SGW flexural performance versus oil-based composites [PDF]
, 2018 The replacement of commodity polyolefin, reinforced with glass fiber (GF), by greener alternatives has been a topic of research in recent years. Cellulose fibers have shown, under certain conditions, enough tensile capacities to replace GF, achieving ...
Ardanuy Raso, Mònica +5 more
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Using glycerol produced from biodiesel as a plasticiser in extruded biodegradable films
Polímeros, 2015 The demand for renewably sourced biodegradable materials has increased the need to produce materials that combine appropriate functional properties at competitive costs.
Ana Paula Bilck +5 more
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Green composites of thermoplastic corn starch and recycled paper cellulose fibers [PDF]
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2011 Ecological concerns have resulted in a renewed interest in environmental-friendly composites issues for sustainabledevelopment as a biodegradable renewable resource.
Amnuay Wattanakornsiri, Katavut Pachana
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Wood polymer composites and their contribution to cascading utilisation [PDF]
, 2015 Due to a shortage of resources and a growing competition of land use, sustainable and efficient resource utilisation becomes increasingly important.
Krause, Andreas +4 more
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Liang you shipin ke-jiAs changes in the melting behavior of starch in the extruder affect the physical properties of the extrudate. exploring the melting behavior during starch extrusion is of great significant for the production of ideal thermoplastic starch-based materials.
XU Xin, GAO Wei, KANG Xue-min, CUI Bo
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Magnetic Textiles: A Review of Materials, Fabrication, Properties, and Applications
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.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 +3 more
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Thermoformed Containers Based on Starch and Starch/Coffee Waste Biochar Composites
Energies, 2020 Biodegradable containers support zero-waste initiatives when alternative end-of-life scenarios are available (e.g., composting, bio digestion). Thermoplastic starch (TPS) has emerged as a readily biodegradable and inexpensive biomaterial that can replace
Carlos A. Diaz +4 more
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Advancing Fruit Bioimpedance Monitoring With Sustainable, Soft, And Bio‐Based Electrodes Beyond ECG
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.Electrical impedance spectroscopy enables non‐destructive fruit quality monitoring, but conventional ECG and needle electrodes compromise signal stability, fruit physiology, and sustainability. This perspective highlights the transition toward soft, biocompatible, and biodegradable electrode interfaces based on natural substrates, bio‐derived ...
Sundus Riaz +6 more
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Level of readiness to become entrepreneurs among lifelong learning programmes participants in Malaysian community colleges [PDF]
, 2019 An entrepreneur needs to be physically and mentally prepared, with creative thinking skills, risk taker attitudes, as well as being a wise decision maker.
Abd. Samad, Noorazman +7 more
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Embedding Chemistry and Pharmacy Into Sustainability
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.Chemistry and pharmacy provide products and processes that are indispensable for our high living standard. To understand their relationship with sustainability is important to allow them to contribute to sustainability in a sustainable manner. An integrated overview of green, circular, and sustainable chemistry and pharmacy is given and how they have t
Klaus Kümmerer
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