Closing the carbon loop in the circular plastics economy

CG Schirmeister, R Mülhaupt - Macromolecular rapid …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Today, plastics are ubiquitous in everyday life, problem solvers of modern technologies, and
crucial for sustainable development. Yet the surge in global demand for plastics of the …

From renewable biomass to bio-based epoxy monomers and bio-based epoxy curing agents: synthesis and performance

Y Zhang, X Liu, M Wan, Y Zhu, K Zhang - Polymer Degradation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the excessive consumption of fossil energy leads to the depletion of
petroleum resources and environmental pollution. Therefore, biomass which is renewable …

Effect of bio-based derived epoxy resin on interfacial adhesion of cellulose film and applicability towards natural jute fiber-reinforced composites

B Kumar, S Roy, DO Agumba, DH Pham… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reports a bio-based vanillin-derived epoxy (VDE) resin for bio-based natural fiber-
reinforced composites. VDE monomer was synthesized, and curing agents, namely, 4, 4´ …

Bio-based epoxy functionalized MQ silicone resins: from synthesis to toughened epoxy composites with good mechanical properties, thermal resistance and …

J Zheng, Y Cai, Y Hu, J Zhu, J Wei, Y Ma, J Wan… - Polymer …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Conventional epoxy thermosets lack toughness, and conventional methods to toughen them
are at the cost of decreasing other properties of the materials, such as the mechanical …

Eugenol-DOPO: a bio-based phosphorous-containing monomer for thiol-ene photocurable thermosets

O Ozukanar, E Çakmakçi, G Sagdic, US Gunay… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2023 - Springer
The adverse health and environmental effects of petroleum-based materials have become a
driving force for the fabrication of bio-based monomers. In this study, we synthesized a novel …

Characteristics and application of eugenol in the production of epoxy and thermosetting resin composites: A review

D Matykiewicz, K Skórczewska - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review article presents an analysis of the properties of epoxy and thermosetting resin
composites containing eugenol derivatives. Moreover, eugenol properties were …

A bio-based epoxy resin derived from syringaldehyde with excellent mechanical properties, flame retardant and high glass transition temperature

H Nabipour, S Rohani, Y Hu - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to increasing environmental concerns, global warming, and the decline of oil reservoirs,
the use of bio-epoxy resins derived from sustainable resources is recommended. The …

Fully bio-based epoxy resins derived from magnolol and varying furan amines: Cure kinetics, superior mechanical and thermal properties

M Bu, X Zhang, T Zhou, C Lei - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
With rapidly shrinking petroleum resources and the deteriorating environment, the use of
renewable green bio-based resources to replace petroleum-based raw materials and the …

Adhesion improvement of bio‐based epoxy in environmentally friendly and high‐performance natural fiber‐reinforced composites

B Kumar, S Adil, J Kim - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Developing robust bio‐based epoxy against petroleum‐derived epoxy is necessary for
environmentally friendly and high‐performance natural fiber‐reinforced composites. A bio …

[HTML][HTML] High-performance green composites made by cellulose long filament-reinforced vanillin epoxy resin

S Adil, B Kumar, PS Panicker, DH Pham, J Kim - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing high-performance composite materials from biobased resources is paving the
path toward sustainability. This paper reports cellulose long filaments (CLFs)-reinforced …