The applicability of bamboo flour (BF) blended with polylactic acid (PLA) to improve the
properties of PLA for widespread use as an environmentally friendly, biodegradable polymer …

Polymer blends of poly (lactic acid) and polypropylene were prepared for the application to
injection molding products. Due to the phase separation of PLA and PP, the addition of …

Reactive extrusion was used to prepare blends of Novatein thermoplastic protein (NTP) and
poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) compatibilized with poly‐2‐ethyl‐2‐oxazoline (PEOX) and …

A series of high‐density polyethylene (HDPE)–chitosan (CS) composites with varying
concentrations of chitosan have been prepared using a peroxide‐initiated melt mixing …

Single-use plastic hygiene control products used during red meat processing can have
severe negative impacts on the environment and cannot be processed with offal during …

Blends of bloodmeal‐based thermoplastic (NTP) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) were
prepared to study the effect of compatibilization on mechanical properties. The Taguchi …

Humankind's contemporary ways of production still show an exponential growth trend in
generating different types of waste from a wide variety of sources. However, material …

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to study the curing reaction of bisphenol A
diglycidyl ether (DGEBA) and Novatein thermoplastic protein (NTP). NTP is made from …

Currently the extrusion foamability of Novatein® Thermoplastic Protein (NTP) is being
investigated at the University of Waikato in collaboration with the Biopolymer Network Ltd …

The use of proteins in blending with traditional polymers in the formation of thermoplastics
can produce plastics with properties that are superior to traditional petroleum-based plastics …