Gregory M. Glenn

TL;DR: In this article, a solution blow spinning technique was developed using elements of both electrospinning and melt blowing technologies as an alternative method for making non-woven webs of micro- and nanofibers with diameters comparable with those made by the electro-spinning process with the advantage of having a fiber production rate measured by the polymer injection rate.

TL;DR: In this paper, microfibrils obtained by the acid hydrolysis of cellulose fibers were added at low concentrations (2-10% w/w) to polymer gels and films as reinforcing agents.

TL;DR: In this article, the results showed the feasibility of obtaining thermoplastic starches from cassava bagasse and the presence of fiber in the bagasse acted as reinforce- ment in the TPS matrix and increased the maximum tensile strength.

TL;DR: A series of biopolymers added to irrigation water were tested for their efficacy in reducing shear-induced erosion in a laboratory-scale mini-furrow as mentioned in this paper, but none of them exhibited the >90% runoff sediment reduction shown by the present industry standard, synthetic polyacrylamide polymers, PAM.

TL;DR: In this paper, three relatively new applications for controlling wind and water erosion using polyacrylamide copolymers are described that take advantage of their ability to stabilize and add structure to soil.