The PHA/DDGS composite is a promising low-cost, bio-based material for use in crop
containers for the horticulture industry. This research effort has quantified the effects on …

Biocomposites having flax fibers as reinforcement in wheat flour based thermoplastic matrix
were prepared by extrusion method. The fiber content of the composites varied from 0% to …

Although significant advances have been made in the development of artificial vascular
grafts, small-diameter grafts still suffer from excessive platelet activation, thrombus formation …

In this work, bioartificial binary blends between poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) and a
polysaccharide (chitosan (CS) or starch (S)) with different contents of the natural polymer (5 …

There is a need to replace surgical plates and screws in orthopedic surgery. Absorbable
polymers are an alternative to metal where load bearing is of a less concern …

Starch nanocomposites have been prepared using mineral clay. Montmorillonite, kaolin and
a surface-modified montmorillonite by dimethyl (hydrogenated tallow alkyl) ammonium …

Abstract The polypyrrole (PPy)—alginate (Ag) blend films were synthesized using different
wt% of Ag and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and …

Poly (1, 4-dioxan-2-one)(PPDO)/starch blend is a novel biodegradable polymer system, and
it has potential applications in preparing various low-cost environmentally friendly materials …

Abstract Biodegradable poly (εcaprolactone)(PCL)/silica nanocomposites at various silica
loadings were prepared via direct melt compounding method in this work. Scanning electron …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polyesters with
versatile structural compositions. Bacterial PHAs are produced using a combination of …