[HTML][HTML] Recycling of waste HDPE and PP plastic in preparation of plastic brick and its mechanical properties

P Kulkarni, V Ravekar, PR Rao, S Waigokar… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Brick is a primary building material that is often utilized in the construction of masonry.
Conventionally, brick is made up of dried clay and recently many studies have focused on …

The sustainability of microbial bioplastics, production and applications

F Abd El-malek, H Khairy, A Farag, S Omar - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic accumulation has destructive environmental impacts, so the world needs eco-friendly
plastic alternatives. Within this context, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) appear to be real …

Life cycle analysis of polylactic acids from different wet waste feedstocks

T Kim, A Bhatt, L Tao, PT Benavides - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Producing a valuable chemical product through diversion of wet wastes can simultaneously
resolve the problems associated with increasing wastes and greenhouse gas emissions …

Leads and hurdles to sustainable microbial bioplastic production

S Varghese, ND Dhanraj, S Rebello, R Sindhu… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate usage, disposal and recalcitrance of petroleum-based plastics have led to its
accumulation leaving a negative impact on the environment. Bioplastics, particularly …

Applications of PHA in agriculture

TSM Amelia, S Govindasamy, AM Tamothran… - Biotechnological …, 2019 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a well-known biodegradable bacterial polymer. The polymer
is produced by some bacteria under stressed growth conditions. In nature, poly (3 …

Novel production methods of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their innovative uses in biomedicine and industry

G Fernandez-Bunster, P Pavez - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable polymer obtained from microorganisms and
plants, have been widely used in biomedical applications and devices, such as sutures …

Crystallisation behaviour of composites of HDPE and MWCNTs: The effect of nanotube dispersion, orientation and polymer deformation

L Amoroso, EL Heeley, SN Ramadas, T McNally - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were readily dispersed and distributed in the
high density polyethylene (HDPE) matrix and a very low (< 0.3 wt%, 0.17 vol%) rheological …

Effect of microcrystalline cellulose [MCC] fibres on the morphological and crystalline behaviour of high density polyethylene [HDPE]/polylactic acid [PLA] blends

SM Bhasney, K Mondal, A Kumar, V Katiyar - Composites Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study describes the fabrication and characterization of eco-friendly composites
based on high density polyethylene (HDPE), poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with microcrystalline …

Isothermal cold crystallization kinetics and properties of thermoformed poly (lactic acid) composites: effects of talc, calcium carbonate, cassava starch and silane …

C Deetuam, C Samthong, S Choksriwichit… - Iranian Polymer …, 2020 - Springer
The effects of three different fillers (ie, talc, calcium carbonate, and cassava starch) and
surface functionalization by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and vinyltriethoxysilane …

Humanoid robot as assistant tutor for autistic children

J Yousif - International Journal of Computation and Applied …, 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper aims to propose an interactive tutoring environment, using humanoid robots, to
support children with autism disorders. Statistics indicate an increase in the use of robotics …