[HTML][HTML] Circular economy in action: Transforming textile waste into sustainable soil additives-Physicochemical properties and biodegradability

D Marczak, K Lejcuś, J Grzybowska-Pietras… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in soil additives used in environmental
ecosystems. Currently, most soil amendments are produced from synthetic materials. Some …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of Biodegradable Nonwoven Mulches in the Winter Period

D Kopitar, P Marasovic - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
An open field experiment from November 2022 to May 2023 in Croatia, which is
characterized by a continental humid climate, evaluated nonwoven mulches made from …

Investigation of the Hydrolytic Degradation Kinetics of 3D-Printed PLA Structures under a Thermally Accelerated Regime

B Klimczuk, A Rudnicka, O Owczarek, AK Puszkarz… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The application of biobased and biodegradable polymers, such as polylactide (PLA), in
fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D-printing technology creates a new prospect for rapid …

Design Potential of Technical Hemp and PLA Nonwovens

K Zimna, M Kahoush, M Barburski - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The main purpose of the article is to present the potential use of hemp fibers as
reinforcement in composites, but from a design perspective. The authors ask whether …