Deconstruction and reassembly of renewable polymers and biocolloids into next generation structured materials

BL Tardy, BD Mattos, CG Otoni, M Beaumont… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

The food–materials nexus: Next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Natural cellulosic fiber reinforced concrete: influence of fiber type and loading percentage on mechanical and water absorption performance

H Jamshaid, RK Mishra, A Raza, U Hussain… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paper reports experimental research regarding the mechanical characteristics of
concrete reinforced with natural cellulosic fibers like jute, sisal, sugarcane, and coconut …

Valorization of sugar industry's by-products: a perspective

KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, JO Ighalo, S Eshiemogie… - Sugar Tech, 2022 - Springer
The worldwide expansion in energy and resource use has resulted in a number of
unsustainable innovations, necessitating the development of resource sustainability and a …

Effect of mercerization on the mechanical and thermal response of hybrid bagasse fiber/CaCO3 reinforced polypropylene composites

IO Oladele, IO Ibrahim, AD Akinwekomi, SI Talabi - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effect of sodium hydroxide mercerized bagasse fiber (BF) on the
mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with hybrid …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of fiber reinforced PP composites: Effect of fiber type, coupling and failure mechanisms

R Várdai, T Lummerstorfer, C Pretschuh… - Composites Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
A polypropylene (PP) homopolymer was reinforced with carbon fiber, glass fiber and wood
flour in order to compare their advantages and drawbacks. Interfacial adhesion does not …

[HTML][HTML] Modified palm kernel shell fiber/particulate cassava peel hybrid reinforced epoxy composites

IO Oladele, IO Ibrahim, AA Adediran, AD Akinwekomi… - Results in …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work was carried out to investigate the influence of chemically treatment palm kernel
shell fiber (PKSF) and particulate cassava peel (PCP) as hybrid reinforcements on some …

Effect of different compatibilizers on the properties of green low-density polyethylene composites reinforced with Bambusa vulgaris bamboo fibers

MW Bosenbecker, EV Silva, GFR Paganotto… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Low-density green polyethylene (LDGPE) composites reinforced with 5 wt% of bamboo fiber
and 3 wt% of a compatibilizing agent (polyethylene grafted with maleic anhydride and …

Improvement of the impact resistance of natural fiber–reinforced polypropylene composites through hybridization

R Vardai, T Lummerstorfer, C Pretschuh… - Polymers for …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polypropylene (PP) hybrid composites were prepared by the combination of natural
reinforcements and poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) fibers. Wood, flax, and sugar palm …

[HTML][HTML] Three-component polypropylene/lignin/flax composites with high natural additive content for structural applications

E Pregi, G Faludi, D Kun, J Móczó… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hybrid composites were prepared from a polypropylene reactor blend (rPP), lignin and flax
fibers. Interfacial adhesion was improved using a functionalized PP (maleated PP, MAPP) …