Turning food protein waste into sustainable technologies

M Peydayesh, M Bagnani, WL Soon… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …

Unveiling the reinforcement effects in cottonseed protein/polycaprolactone blend biocomposites

L Li, H Yue, Q Wu, JP Fernández-Blázquez… - Composites science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cottonseed protein (CP) was compounded with polycaprolactone (PCL) in different
concentrations by melt blending, and then hot-pressed to prepare CP/PCL blend films. A co …

Compatibilization of protein thermoplastics and polybutylene succinate blends

KI Ku‐Marsilla, CJR Verbeek - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive extrusion was used to prepare blends of Novatein thermoplastic protein (NTP) and
poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) compatibilized with poly‐2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline (PEOX) and …

Properties of compatible soy protein isolate/polycaprolactone composite with special interface structure

Q Wu, N Ma, T Liu, E Koranteng - Polymer Composites, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
It is important to improve the compatibility and ultimately the properties of biobased polymer
materials as alternative materials for non‐degradable polymer materials. In this study …

Preparation of Poly (Butylene Succinate)/Soy Protein Isolate Bio-Composites by Reactive Compatibilization with Peroxide and Acrylate

X Zhou, Q Dou - Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)/soy protein isolate (SPI) bio-composites were
reactive compatibilized by adding dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO) and hexanediol diacrylate …

Microstructures and properties of polybutylene succinate/soy protein isolate composites compatibilized by “in situ” graft copolymer

X Zhou, Q Dou - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2023 - Springer
Polybutylene succinate (PBS)/soy protein isolate (SPI) bio-composites were “in situ”
compatibilized with addition of dibenzoyl peroxide (BPO) and polyethylene glycol (400) …

Biopolymer foams from Novatein thermoplastic protein and poly (lactic acid)

AS Walallavita, CJR Verbeek… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A batch processing method is used to fabricate foams comprising of a blend of
poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and Novatein, a protein‐based thermoplastic. Various compositions …

Compatibilization effects in thermoplastic protein/polyester blends

MJ Smith, CJR Verbeek - Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Novatein thermoplastic protein was extrusion blended with poly (butylene adipate‐co‐
terephthalate)(PBAT) in the presence of dual compatibilizers to produce blends with greater …

Processes and characterization for biobased polymers from polybutylene succinate

NF Alias, KIK Marsilla - Processing and development of polysaccharide …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polybutylene succinate (PBS), its copolymer, and blends have been researched for a few
decades due to their specific material properties such as mechanical strength, thermal …

The relationship between morphology development and mechanical properties in thermoplastic protein blends

MJ Smith, CJR Verbeek - Advances in Polymer Technology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Novatein thermoplastic protein was blended with modified polyethylene (containing either
epoxy, carboxylic acid functionalities partially neutralised to produce zinc carboxylate salts …