Elastomers play an irreplaceable role in our society due to their unique properties. Natural
rubber is directly obtained from plants and is widely used in tires, shoes, etc. Recently …

Asphalt pavement often suffers from rutting, aging, cracks, and pits during the life cycle.
Although traditional polymer modifiers can improve asphalt properties to some extent, its …

Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide commonly derived from brown algae cell
walls which possesses unique features that make it extremely promising for several …

Recent years have seen rapid growth in utilizing vegetable oils to derive a wide variety of
polymers to replace petroleum-based polymers for minimizing environmental impact …

In this study, castor oil and its derivative were used to prepare cationic waterborne
polyurethane dispersion using N-methyl diethanolamine (MDEA) as ion center. The effect of …

In recent years, countries worldwide have engaged actively in the research and
development of green and sustainable materials in the face of the increasing depletion of …

Several commercially available thermoplastic biopolymers were processed in a continuous
extrusion line. The molecular weight, crystallinity, and mechanical and permeation …

In this study, dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA) and dimethylol butanoic acid (DMBA) were
employed to synthesize the castor oil-based waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) …

The steam-chest molding process can be used to prepare molded bead foams, including
expandable polystyrene (EPS), expanded polyethylene (EPE), expanded polypropylene …

Water-blown porous polyurethane foams were synthesized by one-shot foaming method.
The effect of modification of polyurethane system with different content of newly synthesized …