Apresentamos uma revisão sobre o poli (tereftalato de etileno) enfatizando os processos de
síntese e os mecanismos de degradação. Atualmente o Brasil apresenta um dos maiores …

Six stretch PVC films have been formulated to have Shore A hardness of approx. 80 and
nominal thickness of 15μm with the aim of evaluating the performance of plasticizers from …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles have been widely studied because of its photocatalytic effect
and capacity to block ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In this work we incorporated 1 wt% and 5 …

The final destination of PET packaging is creating economic and environmental concerns.
One of the alternatives to minimize this problem would be making use of chemical recycling …

Solar water disinfection using the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method is not a well-
known technique in Brazil. The objective of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of …

In this work, nanocomposites of polypropylene (PP) and organically modified
montmorillonite (MMT) were evaluated concerning optical, mechanical, and barrier …

Sorghum starch was extracted from sorghum grain (24.27% average yield) and had a high
carbohydrate content (86.66%), indicating its high purity. This starch was used for the …

Rose sparkling wines are photosensitive products thus subject to degradation by photo-
oxidation over time when they are exposed on shelves. Consequently, its color gradually …

The use of transparent packages has great marketing appeal since they allow consumers to
actually see the product they wish to buy. However, the light that passes through the …

O uso de aditivos em materiais plásticos é essencial para o processamento e desempenho
dos plásticos, uma vez que os aditivos conferem características desejadas aos polímeros …