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Recycling of bioplastics, their blends and biocomposites: A review
Azadeh Soroudi,Ignacy Jakubowicz +1 more
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In this paper, the authors present scientific findings concerning the recycling of bioplastics, their blends and thermoplastic biocomposites, with special focus on mechanical recycling of bio-based materials.About:
This article is published in European Polymer Journal.The article was published on 2013-10-01. It has received 324 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Plastic recycling & Bioplastic.read more
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Accelerated Weathering of Polylactide-Based Composites Filled with Linseed Cake: The Influence of Time and Oil Content within the Filler.
TL;DR: It was found that the oil-rich samples during the first stage of the process showed increased resistance to hydrolytic degradation due to their relatively high crystallinity, and the PLA-based composites containing oil- rich linseed cake were found to be more vulnerable to hydroleytic degradation in a longer time.
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Perspectives for the use of biotechnology in green chemistry applied to biopolymers, fuels and organic synthesis: from concepts to a critical point of view
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss new insights into the use of biotechnology as an important tool in green chemistry, showing new applications to biopolymers, biofuels and as a new alternative to traditional organic synthesis, making chemical processes more sustainable and less damaging to the planet.
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Fabrication and electrical characterization of bamboo fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite:
TL;DR: In this article, the authors characterize the bamboo fiber extracted from bamboo culms and use these fibers as reinforcement in polypropylene-based composites, and demonstrate that the fiber can be used as reinforcement for composite materials.
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Influence of recycling of poly(lactic acid) on packaging relevant properties
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the recycling process of polylactide (PLA) within the context of necessary process adaptions and the effects upon ecological efficiency and showed that internal PLA production waste is well suitable for recycling.
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Biodegradation of polyethylene by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa in acidic aquatic microcosm and effect of the environmental temperature
Edith Brunelle Mouafo Tamnou,Antoine Tamsa Arfao,M. E. Nougang,Claire S. Metsopkeng,Olive Vivien Noah Ewoti,Luciane Marlyse Moungang,Paul Alain Nana,Linda-Rose Atem Takang-Etta,Fanny Perrière,Télesphore Sime-Ngando,Moïse Nola +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of the temperature of an acidic environment on the polyethylene degradation by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as the electrical conductivity of the medium and the temporal abundance dynamics of cells involved was assessed.
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Biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers: 2000–2010
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of literature on bio-fiber reinforced composites is presented in this paper, where the overall characteristics of reinforcing fibers used in biocomposites, including source, type, structure, composition, as well as mechanical properties, are reviewed.
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Biofibres, biodegradable polymers and biocomposites: An overview
TL;DR: The structural aspects and properties of several biofibers and biodegradable polymers, recent developments of different biofiber and biocomposites are discussed in this paper.
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Conversion of biomass to selected chemical products
TL;DR: This critical review provides a survey illustrated by recent references of different strategies to achieve a sustainable conversion of biomass to bioproducts to examine critically the green character of conversion processes.
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Polymer blends and composites from renewable resources
Long Yu,Katherine Dean,Lin Li +2 more
TL;DR: A review of polymer blends and composites from renewable resources can be found in this article, where the progress of blends from three kinds of polymers from renewable sources (i.e., natural polymers such as starch, protein and cellulose), synthetic polymers, such as polylactic acid and polyhydroxybutyrate, are described with an emphasis on potential applications.