Background The extensive use and production of PPE, and disposal in the COVID-19
pandemic increases the plastic wastes arise environmental threats. Roughly, 129 billion …

Latex extracted from Hevea brasiliensis was used as an occlusive membrane for guided
bone regeneration. Twenty‐four rabbits were divided in two groups: treated and control …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic variability of natural rubber latex traits
among 44 elite genotypes of the rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) …

Latex collected from natural rubber trees forming membranes can be used as biomaterials in
several fields being the temperature a key parameter. Thermogravimetry (TG) coupled to …

The performance of single-, double-and triple-chain anionic sulphosuccinate surfactants for
dispersing multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNCTs) in natural rubber latex (NR-latex) was …

The poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, and its copolymer poly (vinylidene fluoride‐
trifluoroethylene), P (VDF‐TrFE), are of great scientific and technological interest due to their …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most commercially potential bio‐based and
biodegradable materials recently used to partially replace non‐biodegradable petroleum …

The improvement of rubber tree species is of key importance due to the worldwide market
demand of this renewable material essential for several types of industries. The thermal …

Films of poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, and poly (vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene), P
(VDF-TrFE), containing corn starch and latex of natural rubber as additives were produced …

Latex gloves are quite frequently employed by felons, when committing crimes, if they want
to avoid shedding fingerprints or biological traces. Less forensic aware crime committers …