Thermal decomposition behavior and flame retardancy of bioepoxies, their blends and composites: A comprehensive review

G Venu, JS Jayan, A Saritha, K Joseph - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Biobased materials are the choice of the era and hence bioepoxies are gaining potential
interest as excellent substitutes for commercial Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA) based …

Biobased epoxy synthesized from a vanillin derivative and its reinforcement using lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils

Z Wang, P Gnanasekar… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A simple and rapid synthesis of biobased epoxy resin derived from vanillyl alcohol was
performed, and its chemical structure was confirmed by FTIR and 1H and 13C NMR …

Development of sustainable microwave-based approach to recover glass fibers for wind turbine blades composite waste

M Rani, P Choudhary, V Krishnan, S Zafar - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we report the development of a sustainable microwave-assisted chemical
recycling process to recycle glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite waste …

Accelerated hydrolytic degradation of ester-containing biobased epoxy resins

M Shen, R Almallahi, Z Rizvi, E Gonzalez-Martinez… - Polymer …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The accelerated hydrolytic degradation of biobased epoxy resins containing ester linkages
was investigated. Epoxidized biobased molecules were utilized as sustainable …

Thermal and flammability characteristics of blended jatropha bio-epoxy as matrix in carbon fiber–reinforced polymer

MRM Hafiezal, A Khalina, ZA Zurina… - Journal of Composites …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This purpose of this paper was to reveal characteristics of a composite structure containing
carbon fiber as a reinforcement and blended synthetic epoxy/bio-epoxy derived from crude …

Applications of bark for bio-based adhesives and foams

PY Kuo, N Yan, N Tratnik, J Luo - Physical Sciences Reviews, 2018 - degruyter.com
With the increased concern for climate change and depletion of fossil fuel resources, there is
a growing trend to research and develop technologies that can use renewable biomass as …

Hybridization effect of cellulose paper and postcuring conditions on the mechanical properties of flax fiber reinforced epoxy biocomposite

M Khalifa, A Berndt, S Pichler… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An ever‐increasing rise in demand for sustainable materials has received significant
attention in developing biocomposites for structural applications. In this regard, natural fibers …

Castor oil-derived monomer ricinoleic acid based biodegradable unsaturated polyesters

P Rajalakshmi, JM Marie, AJM Xavier - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2019 - Elsevier
Castor oil-based monomers and derivatives are favorable starting materials for the synthesis
of polymers for biomedical applications. A series of polymers containing ricinoleic acid …

Bio-based vitrimers from divanillic acid and epoxidized soybean oil

Y Zhang, E Yukiko, I Tadahisa - RSC Sustainability, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Divanillic acid (DVA), a symmetrical dimer of vanillic acid, is a novel aromatic building block
for bio-based polymers. In the present study, we prepared DVA-derived crosslinked …

Kinetics of curing and thermo-degradation, antioxidizing activity, and cell viability of a tannic acid based epoxy resin: from natural waste to value-added biomaterial

N Esmaeili, M Vafayan, A Salimi… - Thermochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
This work outlines the preparation and characterization of a novel bio-based epoxy resin
derived from tannic acid (TA). The TA-based epoxy resin (ETA) was firstly synthesized via …