Epoxy-clay fiber reinforced plastics are employed in myriad applications. They, however, are
brittle with less impact strength/related properties. There has been tremendous amount of …

Considering that the large quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment plastics
generated annually causes increasing environmental concerns for their recycling and also …

The functionalization of the ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) was carried out in an
internal mixer, using maleic anhydride (MA), dicumyl peroxide (DCP) and styrene monomer …

For the purpose of renewable materials applications, Curauá fiber treated with 5% sodium
hydroxide was added to high-density biopolyethylene, using an entirely Brazilian raw …

In this work, a chitosan–gelatin–ferulic acid blend was used in different ratios for preparing
novel films that can be used in biomedical applications. Both acetic and formic acid were …

A compatibilizer agent was successfully produced by grafting maleic anhydride (MA) to poly
(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) chains on a reactive processing by …

This study investigates the grafting of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) chains with maleic
anhydride (MA) in concentrations ranging from 5% to 10% by weight. This process was …

The substitution of petroleum-based synthetic polymers in latex formulations with
sustainable and/or bio-based sources has increasingly been a focus of both academic and …

This article examines compositions based on low density polyethylene containing various
lignocellulosic fillers–flax shive, sunflower husk, hay, birch leaves, lignosulfonate, and …

Polyolefin‐based materials are increasingly being used in many industrial applications for
packaging, automotive and construction materials. The recent developments of research …