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Nano-biocomposites: Biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems
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In the recent years, bio-based products have raised great interest since sustainable development policies tend to expand with the decreasing reserve of fossil fuel and the growing concern for the environment.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2009-02-01. It has received 904 citations till now.read more
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Overview of the Sustainable Materials for Composites and Their Industrial Adaptability
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized some recent literature and developments on the topics of biopolymers, cellulosic fibers, biocomposites and at least their potential as engineering parts and state an overview of natural polymers and utilization of natural fiber reinforcements to form biodegradable sustainable and on the long view competitive composites.
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Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites as Barrier Materials Used for VOC Removal
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a Table of Table of contents of the table.......................................................................................................................................... ii Acknowledgments........................................................................................................................ iv Table of Contents of the Table of
EFFECT OF NANOCLAY ON THE ELECTROSPINNING OF POLY (ε-CAPROLACTONE)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method for the extraction of e-caprolactone from poly(e) poly(poly(e), e.g., e-Caprolactones.
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Impact of Nanoclay on the Properties of Wood Polymer Nanocomposites
Md. Saiful Islam,Irmawati Ramli,Sinin Hamdan,Rezaur Rahman,Ahmad Adib Aiman,Abdul Rasyid,Amyrah Auni +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of nanoclay on the attributes of tropical wood polymer nanocomposites (WPNCs) were discussed and compared with raw wood, wood plastic composites (WPC), and WPNC.
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A Literature Review of Poly(Lactic Acid)
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An Overview of Polylactides as Packaging Materials
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Polymer blends and composites from renewable resources
Long Yu,Katherine Dean,Lin Li +2 more
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Metabolic Engineering of Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoates): From DNA to Plastic
Lara Madison,Gjalt W. Huisman +1 more
TL;DR: An overview of the different PHA biosynthetic systems and their genetic background is provided, followed by a detailed summation of how this natural diversity is being used to develop commercially attractive, recombinant processes for the large-scale production of PHAs.