Bioplásticos
Bioplásticos
Processing, Characterization and Disintegration Properties of Biopolymers Based on Mater-Bi® and Ellagic Acid/Chitosan Coating
21/03/2023 -
Among the most promising synthetic biopolymers to replace conventional plastics in numerous applications is MaterBi® (MB), a commercial biodegradable polymer based on modified starch and...
Rheological and mechanical properties, heat resistance and hydrolytic degradation of poly(butylene succinate?co?adipate)/stereocomplex polylactide blends
17/03/2023 -
AbstractBlending poly(hydroxybutyrate?co?hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and poly(butylene adipate?co? terephthalate) (PBAT) presents an effective approach to fabricate fully biodegradable polymer blends...
Gas permeation through polyethylene glycol/polytetramethylene glycol based polyurethane–silica mixed matrix membranes and interfacial morphology study via modeling approach
10/03/2023 -
Reduced OTR of PBAT by 31% with the addition of 20?wt% EVOH.Reduced WVTR of PBAT by 19% with the addition of 20?wt% of EVOH.Improved hydrolytic degradation of PBAT due to the presence of...
Preparation of high-performance PLA / PBAT blends with hierarchical structure by controlling distribution of oriented region
07/03/2023 -
Abstract PLA is a potential fully biodegradable material, but its poor toughness and heat resistance seriously limit its wide application. In this work, a strong and tough...
Performance Spectrum of Home-Compostable Biopolymer Fibers Compared to a Petrochemical Alternative
09/03/2023 -
Manufacturers of technical polymers must increasingly consider the degradability of their products due to the growing public interest in topics such as greenhouse gas emissions and microplastic...
Ecotoxicity of Single-Use Plastics to Earthworms
27/02/2023 -
The excessive use of plastics in recent years, especially so-called single-use plastics, has led to an incipient increase in the presence of this material in the soil. As soil is the essential...
New Biodegradable Materials for Re-Thought Packaging from Pre-Consumer Wastes by Controlling the Storage Time as Method to Increase the Mechanical Recycling Efficiency
10/02/2023 -
The influence of storage conditions on the mechanical recycling of pre-consumer waste (PRE-CW) from the manufacture of multilayer packaging films starting from starch compounds using a...
High-Strength Bio-Degradable Polymer Foams with Stable High Volume-Expansion Ratio Using Chain Extension and Green Supercritical Mixed-Gas Foaming
10/02/2023 -
The preparation of biodegradable polymer foams with a stable high volume-expansion ratio (VER) is challenging. For example, poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) foams have a low melt...
Evaluation of the Physical and Shape Memory Properties of Fully Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/Poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) (PBAT) Blends
10/02/2023 -
Biodegradable polymers have recently become popular; in particular, blends of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) (PBAT) have recently attracted significant attention due...
The Effect of Recycled Citrogypsum as a Supplementary Mineral Additive on the Physical and Mechanical Performance of Granulated Blast Furnace Slag-Based Alkali-Activated Binders
07/02/2023 -
In the last decades, gypsum-bearing industrial wastes become one of the common globally produced industrial and domestic wastes that are currently recycled and further utilized. In this study, the...
Nanocomposite films of PLA/PBAT blends incorporated with porous clay heterostructure from mixed surfactant systems and their effect of temperature and pressure on dielectric properties
03/02/2023 -
Abstract The dielectric nanocomposite films with excellent dielectric behaviour was successfully prepared by compatibilized poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene...
Elucidation of Non-Intentionally Added Substances from Plant Fiber/Plastic Composites by UPLC-QTOF/MS
03/02/2023 -
Plant fiber/plastic composites (PPCs) have been widely used in food contact materials (FCMs) for many benefits, such as their claimed better environmental footprint compared to conventional plastics....
Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Poly(lactic acid) Polymeric Blends Electrospun with TiO2-R/Fe3O4 for Pollutant Photodegradation
02/02/2023 -
This work aimed to use the electrospinning technique to obtain PBAT/PLA polymer fibers, with the semiconductors rutile titanium dioxide (TiO2-R) and magnetite iron oxide (Fe3O4), in order to promote...
Correction: Xu et al. Preparation of Long-Term Antibacterial SiO2-Cinnamaldehyde Microcapsule via Sol–Gel Approach as a Functional Additive for PBAT Film. Processes 2020, 8, 897
02/02/2023 -
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Alkali-Activated Hybrid Cement from Mineral Wool Fiber Waste and OPC
27/01/2023 -
Cements to replace ordinary portland cement (OPC) are currently being studied due to the high environmental costs of OPC production. One viable alternative is alkali-activated cements, which can be...
Biodegradable Microcapsules of Poly(Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate) (PBAT) as Isocyanate Carriers and the Effect of the Process Parameters
28/01/2023 -
Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), a biodegradable flexible, and tough polymer is herein used, for the first time, to encapsulate and protect isocyanate derivatives. Isocyanates are...
Radiation-Grafting on Polypropylene Copolymer Membranes for Using in Cadmium Adsorption
29/01/2023 -
Graft copolymerization has been a popular technique in recent years for adding different functional groups to polymers. In our research, polypropylene (PP) films are grafted with acrylonitrile (An)...
Effect of large sized reed fillers on properties and degradability of PBAT composites
23/01/2023 -
In this paper, large?size reeds were introduced into PBAT to prepare high?performance biodegradable composites by high?speed blending without compatibilizer. Subsequently, the effects of large?size...
A Comprehensive Study on Antibiotic Resistance among Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) Strains Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Food Served in Bars and Restaurants
23/01/2023 -
The present study aimed to characterize and assess the diversity of CoNS strains as potential vectors for the spread of resistance to antimicrobial agents from RTE foods served in bars and...
Preparation and Performance of Biodegradable Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Composites Reinforced with Novel AgSnO2 Microparticles for Application in Food Packaging
21/01/2023 -
Biodegradable composites with antimicrobial properties were prepared with microparticles of silver stannate (AgSnO2) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and tested for applications in...
Enhanced osmotic energy conversion through bacterial cellulose based double-network hydrogel with 3D interconnected nanochannels
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Hydrogel with 3D networks have shown great potential for ion transportation and energy conversion. However, the micron size pores of hydrogel greatly limit the ion selectivity and energy...
