This work aims to investigate the properties of both chitin (CT), and chitosan (CS) extracted
from shrimp shell waste (SSW) and its potential use for the improvement of urea …

Urea–formaldehyde (UF) resins are the most important type of adhesive for the preparation
of wood-based panels, due to its good performance and the low price. However, because of …

The aims of this research were to develop the first self-healing dental nanocomposite and to
evaluate mechanical properties (compressive and flexural strength), crack-healing, and self …

An eco-rich renewable resource is a cellulose, and cellulosic fibers are a plentiful polymer of
choice with a numerous industrial applications. Natural cellulosic fibers added to composites …

Recently, the awareness of environmental issues has controlled the use of materials with
eco-friendly attributes. Today, we must decide what we will utilize and serve to offer a better …

Cellulose is the most abundant plant based biopolymer on earth which provides excellent
properties to polymer nanocomposites such as high mechanical properties, high strength …

At present, the amount of organic wastes including banana stem and corn husk produced
from the Philippines is roughly 56 million technical tons. On the other hand, the construction …

La necesidad del aprovechamiento óptimo de los recursos ha incrementado el interés de
estudiar otras fuentes de fibras celulósicas para emplear en una gran variedad de …

Most of the current and active food packaging resources and methods are
nonbiodegradable and nonrenewable therefore harmful to the environment. Due to this …

Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) is a lignocellulosic plant suitable for many applications when
properly pretreated. This study explores the potential of a two-stage pretreatment (combining …