Effect of chemical treatment on biological degradation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)

AK Chaudhary, RP Vijayakumar - Environment, Development and …, 2020 - Springer
The present study deals with capacity of Cephalosporium species to degrade high-density
polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE was treated with nitric acid to make it susceptible to …

The crystallization kinetics of Nylon 6/6T and Nylon 66/6T copolymers

SP Rwei, YC Tseng, KC Chiu, SM Chang, YM Chen - Thermochimica Acta, 2013 - Elsevier
This work incorporated hexamethylene diamine and terephthalic acid, namely 6T, into
typical polymerization processes of Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 to form Nylon 6/6T and Nylon …

Synergistic effect of UV, thermal, and chemical treatment on biological degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by Thermomyces lanuginosus

AK Chaudhary, K Chaitanya, R Dalmia… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
The present analysis deals with the ability of Thermomyces lanuginosus to degrade pre-
treated low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The synergistic effect of UV irradiation, heat, and …

Influence of nitric acid on biodegradation of polystyrene and low-density polyethylene by Cephalosporium species

AK Chaudhary, SP Chitriv, RP Vijayakumar - Archives of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Petroleum-based polymers are not susceptible to microorganisms because of its high
molecular weight. Acid treatments convert the polymers into a more oxidized form having …

Influence of ultraviolet and chemical treatment on the biodegradation of low-density polyethylene and high-density polyethylene by Cephalosporium strain

AK Chaudhary, SP Chitriv, K Chaitanya… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
In the present work, the potential of Cephalosporium strain in degrading the pre-treated
(ultraviolet irradiation followed by nitric acid treatment) low-density polyethylene and high …

Microplastics interactions and transformations during in vitro digestion with milk

G Mummaleti, J Feng, A Mohan, J Suh, ZL Kong… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite increasing awareness of microplastic contamination in food, the specific interactions
and transformations of microplastics during digestion remain poorly understood. The study …

Electrical performance evaluation of plasticized polyolefin formulation developed for manufacturing surge arresters housings

IP de Faria, MLB Martinez… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The performance and reliability of the electric power systems can be enhanced with the
development of new polymer formulations, offering new concepts in equipment housing …

Effect of selected residual Ziegler–Natta and metallocene catalysts on the UV-induced degradation of unstabilized ethylene homopolymer films

I Hussain, M Atiqullah, A Fazal, K Alam… - Polymer degradation and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Catalyst creates new grades of polyethylenes while their degradation phenomena
determine the resulting application profiles. The resins and the end-products eventually …

Effect of amino silane coupling agent on crystallization behavior of polyamide 612/glass fiber composites

YH Yeh, HI Mao, CW Chen, SP Rwei - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Abstract Amino silane coupling agents (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 wt%) were added to polyamide
612 (PA612)-based composites reinforced with short glass fibers (GFs) to investigate the …

Polyhydroxybutyrate-Base Nanocomposites and Blends. Applications

A Estrada-Monje, R Zitzumbo-Guzmán… - Green-Based …, 2023 - Springer
Given the growing need to take care of the environment and to create more environmentally-
friendly alternative materials for the manufacturing of various products, research and …