Natural minerals play a key role in the burgeoning field of mineral-reinforced polymers,
providing an important element in strengthening and toughening the properties of composite …

Nowadays, there is an increasing need to develop new green biodegradable materials for
active antimicrobial food packaging applications. In this work, polylactic acid-2 …

Polymeric composites have attracted increasing interest in fundamental studies and
industrial applications due to their often-superior characteristics over conventional pure …

Mica waste, a type of commercial waste produced in bulk quantities by the mica mining
industry, was processed and added to Natural Rubber Latex Foams (NRLF) made of …

Natural rubber (NR) presents a number of advantages over other types of rubber but has
poor resistance to chemicals and aging. The incorporation of ethylene propylene diene …

The poor dimensional stability of rubber foam directly restricts its industrialization. Hence, a
scaffold structure was constructed by controlling zinc oxide (ZnO) particles with a small …

In this study, the effect of reinforcements' shape and type on the mechanical, thermal, and
morphological properties of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foam composites is investigated. For …

Cross-linked polyvinyl chloride (C-PVC) foams and their nanocomposite foams, containing
Cloisite 30B nanoclays were prepared. The effects of compression molding pressure and …

To facilitate the high-value utilization of activate coal gasification fine slag (CGFS), a wet
mechanical activation process was used. As a result of this treatment, CGFS samples with …

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foam exhibits several attractive properties including reduced weight
per unit, lower cost, higher chemical and fire resistance, higher ratio of strength and weight …