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Recycling of bioplastics, their blends and biocomposites: A review

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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.
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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.

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Mechanical recycling of polylactide, upgrading trends and combination of valorization techniques

TL;DR: In this article, the current state of mechanical recycling of PLA is reported, with special emphasis on a multi-scale comparison among different studies, and different valorization techniques that can be combined to optimize the value of PLA goods along its life cycle are discussed.
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Lignocellulosic fibers: a critical review of the extrusion process for enhancement of the properties of natural fiber composites

TL;DR: In this article, a broad panel of composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers is reviewed along with their polymeric matrix, fiber type and pretreatments, and extrusion process conditions.
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Evaluation of the effect of reprocessing on the structure and properties of low density polyethylene/thermoplastic starch blends

TL;DR: Evaluating the effect of reprocessing on the structure and properties of a low density polyethylene/thermoplastic starch (LDPE/TPS) blend compared to LDPE indicated that multiple extrusion steps led to a reduction in the average size of the starch-rich phases of LDPe/TPS blends and minor changes in the mechanical and rheological properties of the materials.
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Business models and sustainable plastic management: A systematic review of the literature

TL;DR: A review of the scientific literature for business models contributing to sustainable plastic management and suggesting avenues for future research is presented in this article. But, as stated in the review, "limited cases were found during the literature review, whereas many more SPM business models exist in practice, signaling a research gap".
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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

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.
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