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Monitoring the degradation of partly decomposable plastic foils
Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Agriculture and Environment, 2014 We have monitored the behaviour of different polyethylene foils including virgin medium density polyethylene (MDPE), MDPE containing pro-oxydative additives (238, 242) and MDPE with pro-oxydative additives and thermoplastic starch (297) in the soil for a
Rétháti Gabriella +7 more
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Walnut Shell Flour-Filled Thermoplastic Starch Composites
BioResources, 2016 The goal of this work was to evaluate the technical feasibility of walnut shell flour (WSF) as substitute for wood in walnut shell flour/thermoplastic starch (WSF/TPS) composites.
Narjes Abdolhosseini Sarsari +2 more
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Mango Seed Valorization: Sustainable Source of Nutrients, Bioactives, and Value‐Added Applications
Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.Highlighting mango seed as a valuable yet overlooked by‐product, promoting its utilization and reducing agroindustrial waste. ABSTRACT Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most widely cultivated tropical fruits, generating large quantities of by‐products during processing, with mango seed representing 20%–25% of the whole fruit weight ...
Priyanka Yadav +3 more
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Styrene and its natural analogues: accumulation and sustainable production methods
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Styrene, also known as vinyl benzene, is a colourless, highly volatile petrochemical that serves as a key monomer in the production of polystyrene and styrene‐butadiene rubber. Its industrial synthesis via the alkylation of benzene with ethylene relies on fossil fuels, requiring high temperatures and toxic catalysts that contribute to ...
Mwafaq Ibdah +6 more
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Water Susceptibility and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch–Pectin Blends Reactively Extruded with Edible Citric Acid [PDF]
Materials Research, 2016 Pectin and starch are edible, non-toxic, biodegradable and obtained from renewable sources. Also, have the benefit to be easily cross-linked producing hydrogels.
Alessandra Luzia Da Róz +6 more
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Polymer Composites, EarlyView.Lichen residue, a renewable mineral‐organic material, was melt compounded with polylactic acid and triacetin in a twin‐screw extruder. ABSTRACT A lichen‐derived natural material, known as “höllük” in southeastern Turkey, is introduced as a renewable filler for polylactic acid (PLA).
Huseyin Esen +3 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Processing‐property relationships in thermoplastic starch (TPS): plasticizer type, starch source and melt‐processing temperature establish a hierarchy of effects that governs process‐induced changes and the resulting TPS properties. ABSTRACT Thermoplastic starch (TPS) is a melt‐processable biopolymer whose properties depend strongly on formulation and ...
Cristina Pavón +3 more
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Journal of Natural FibersStarch-based materials are a diverse and rapidly growing class of bio-based, biodegradable, and renewable materials derived primarily from plant starch such as corn, potato, tapioca, wheat, rice, etc.
Elhadji Babacar Ly +4 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Development of TPSA‐PBSA bio‐based polymer blends using a dual‐coupling strategy based on tartaric acid (TA) and dicumyl peroxide (DCP), followed by structural, thermal, rheological, and mechanical characterization toward sustainable flexible packaging applications. ABSTRACT This study analyzed the effect of employing coupling agents in the development
Manuela Vargas‐Rojas +2 more
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BioResourcesWaste tempura flakes collected from local restaurants were upcycled to be utilized as a polymer filler material. The oil fraction in collected waste tempura flakes were extracted two times via centrifugal solid-liquid separation and organic solvent ...
Seunghyun Yoo +3 more
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