Towards less plastic in food contact materials: an in-depth overview of the Belgian market

S Ciano, M Di Mario, S Goscinny, E Van Hoeck - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The food contact materials (FCMs) industry is forced to develop substitute materials due to
constant pressure from consumers and authorities to reduce fossil-based plastic. Several …

Evaluating the generation of microplastics from an unlikely source: The unintentional consequence of the current plastic recycling process

MJ Stapleton, AJ Ansari, A Ahmed, FI Hai - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study casts light on the potential of microplastic generation during plastic recycling–an
unintended consequence of the process. To date, microplastics have been detected in the …

Effect of Incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets on physicochemical, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties of biobased and biodegradable blends

L Tavares, LR Sousa, SM Silva, PS Lima, JM Oliveira - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to study the effect of the incorporation of graphene nanoplatelets (GRA
0.5% and 1%(w/w)) on the matrices of biobased polymers composed of starch-based …

Structural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams containing recycled polyethylene terephthalate and sugarcane bagasse ash

C Daniel, RO Onchiri, BO Omondi - Applications in Engineering Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete is a widely used construction product. This product is presently concerned with the
depleting nature of natural sand. Concrete is also being considered with supplementary …