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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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An Analytical Mini-Review on the Compression Strength of Rubberized Concrete as a Function of the Amount of Recycled Tires Crumb Rubber
TL;DR: This study evidenced the twofold role of reference diagrams, able in both presenting the data in an unambiguous manner (for a successful comparison) and providing the guidelines for future works in this research field.
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PEG-template for surface modification of zeolite: A convenient material to the design of polypropylene based composite for packaging films
S. Toommee,P. Pratumpong +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the surface of zeolite exhibited hydrophobic properties and it exhibited the strong potential to be a good candidate material in active packaging, and less than 5% of modified zeolites with uniform size and shape were integrated into polypropylene matrix.
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Hybrid life cycle assessment of potato pulp valorisation in biocomposite production
TL;DR: In this paper, a hybrid life cycle assessment model was developed to evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of potato pulp valorisation in the biocomposite supply chains.
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Reinforcement ability of lignocellulosic components in biocomposites and their 3D printed applications – A review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the reinforcing ability of selected lignocellulosic components and their applicability in 3D printing is presented, considering their mechanical properties.
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Multiple Reprocessing Cycles of Corn Starch-Based Biocomposites Reinforced with Curauá Fiber
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of reprocessing on hardness, impact and tensile properties as well as on the morphology, thermal properties, chemical structure and soil degradation behavior of the matrix and biocomposites was evaluated.
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Composites reinforced with cellulose based fibres
TL;DR: In this article, a survey about physical and chemical treatment methods which improve the fiber matrix adhesion, their results and effects on the physical properties of composites is presented, and the influence of such treatments by taking into account fibre content on the creep, quasi-static, cyclic dynamic and impact behaviour of natural fibre reinforced plastics are discussed in detail.
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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.