[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of biodegradable polymers and their composites–Current state-of-the-art, properties, applications, and machine learning for potential future …

SAV Dananjaya, VS Chevali, JP Dear, P Potluri… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review paper comprehensively examines the dynamic landscape of 3D printing and
Machine Learning utilizing biodegradable polymers and their composites, presenting a …

3D printing filament as a second life of waste plastics—a review

K Mikula, D Skrzypczak, G Izydorczyk… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
In recent times, the issue of plastic recycling has become one of the leading issues of
environmental protection and waste management. Polymer materials have been found an …

Prospects of biopolymer technology as an alternative option for non-degradable plastics and sustainable management of plastic wastes

E Kabir, R Kaur, J Lee, KH Kim, EE Kwon - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
As of yet, disposal platforms for synthetic polymers have not matured in an environmentally
benign manner. Consequently, their wastes tend to remain as sources of pollution that …

Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities

X Zhao, K Copenhaver, L Wang, M Korey… - Resources …, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural fibers have been widely used for reinforcing polymers attributed to their sustainable
nature, excellent stiffness to weight ratio, biodegradability, and low cost compared with …

Advancing life cycle sustainability of textiles through technological innovations

L Zhang, MY Leung, S Boriskina, X Tao - Nature Sustainability, 2023 - nature.com
Throughout their life cycle, textiles produce 5–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and
consume the second-largest amount of the world's water with polluting microplastics and …

[HTML][HTML] The chemical recycling of PLA: A review

P McKeown, MD Jones - Sustainable Chemistry, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastics are an indispensable material with numerous benefits and advantages compared to
traditional materials, such as glass and paper. However, their widespread use has caused …

Degradation and recycling of films based on biodegradable polymers: A short review

R Scaffaro, A Maio, F Sutera, EF Gulino, M Morreale - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The environmental performance of biodegradable materials has attracted attention from the
academic and the industrial research over the recent years. Currently, degradation behavior …

Close-looped recycling of polylactic acid used in 3D printing: An experimental investigation and life cycle assessment

P Zhao, C Rao, F Gu, N Sharmin, J Fu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to investigate the potential of close-looped recycling of polylactic
acid (PLA) that used in 3D printing, from the perspectives of material properties and …

The thermo-mechanical recyclability potential of biodegradable biopolyesters: Perspectives and limits for food packaging application

I Dedieu, S Peyron, N Gontard, C Aouf - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
Up to now, recycling has been opposed to biodegradability, although these two end-of-life
options are complementary. If combined in an integrated system, recycling creates an after …

Biopolymers for sustainable membranes in CO2 separation: A review

F Russo, F Galiano, A Iulianelli, A Basile… - Fuel Processing …, 2021 - Elsevier
Currently, the continuous research on new membrane technologies is oriented to find
innovative solutions, including the use of environmentally friendly materials, for the …