Polymer pollution and its solutions with special emphasis on Poly (butylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT))

A Kanwal, M Zhang, F Sharaf, C Li - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
The globe is facing the ever-increasing challenge of plastic pollution due to the single-use of
plastic-based packaging material. The plastic material is being continuously dumped into …

Bioplastic: an eco‐friendly alternative to non‐biodegradable plastic

M Mangal, CV Rao, T Banerjee - Polymer International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The accumulation of non‐biodegradable plastic waste in land and aquatic environments is
expanding every day. According to data collected from various scientific reports, about 100 …

Direct pellet three-dimensional printing of polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate for a greener future

A Karimi, D Rahmatabadi, M Baghani - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The widespread use of conventional plastics in various industries has resulted in increased
oil consumption and environmental pollution. To address these issues, a combination of …

Poly(caprolactone) Enabled Ultralight and Recyclable Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Foams for Thermal Insulation Application

Z Wang, G Wang, Z Xu, A Zhang… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable thermal insulation foams are drawing widespread attention due to the
growing environmental pollution and thermal energy waste. Polymer-based foams …

Role of monomer sequence in the crystallization and rheology of PBAT

B Li, W You, L Peng, C Zhang, X Huang, W Yu - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
Poly (butylene adipate-ran-terephthalate)(PBAT) is a typical biodegradable aliphatic−
aromatic polyester. It has been widely used as compost bags, packaging films, and …

Investigation of structure and rheological behavior of a new epoxy polymer pentaglycidyl ether pentabisphenol A of phosphorus and of its composite with natural …

R Hsissou, O Dagdag, M Berradi, M El Bouchti… - SN Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Novel pentafunctional epoxy resin, mainly based on pentaglycidyl ether pentabisphenol A of
phosphorus (PGEPBAP) has been synthesized and characterized through different …

Fast Degradation of Polycaprolactone/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends by Novel Bacillus Strain NR4 with Broad Degrading Activity

N Shin, SH Kim, JY Cho, JH Hwang, HJ Kim… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a promising biodegradable plastic that has been used, alone or
combined with other biopolymers, in many commercial applications. Several studies on …

A deeper microscopic study of the interaction between gum rosin derivatives and a Mater-Bi type bioplastic

M Aldas, E Rayón, J López-Martínez, MP Arrieta - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The interaction between gum rosin and gum rosin derivatives with Mater-Bi type bioplastic, a
biodegradable and compostable commercial bioplastic, were studied. Gum rosin and two …

Improvement of PBAT processability and mechanical performance by blending with pine resin derivatives for injection moulding rigid packaging with enhanced …

C Pavon, M Aldas, H Rosa-Ramírez, J López-Martínez… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) is a biodegradable polymer with good
features for packaging applications. However, the mechanical performance and high prices …

Enhanced degradability of novel PBATCL copolyester: Study on the performance in different environment and exploration of mechanism

PY Xu, TY Liu, D Huang, ZC Zhen, B Lu, X Li… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
To enhance the biodegradability of poly (butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), ε-
caprolactone (ε-CL) was introduced as a fourth monomer, resulting in poly (butyleneadipate …