The development of viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymeric materials is a
compelling contemporary challenge attributable to environmental concerns and the effects …

The interest in polymers from renewable resources has been witnessing an incessant
growth in both academia and industry, with these blooming activities covering a …

Materials with multifunctionality or multiresponsiveness, especially polymers derived from
green, renewable precursors, have recently attracted significant attention resulting from their …

Natural fibers today are a popular choice for applications in composite manufacturing.
Based on the sustainability benefits, biofibers such as plant fibers are replacing synthetic …

Considering the state of affairs related to polymers and their applications, the plastic-
dependence of the modern society is evident and becomes now needless to mention …

Cationic photopolymerization is amongst the greenest processes used to obtain polymers
since light is abundant, inexpensive and allows for rapid and waste-less curing at room …

Thermosets (also called thermosetting polymers) are a family of plastics characterized by the
fact that they are formed starting from a liquid solution that irreversibly leads to a solid …

The versatile characteristic of epoxy and its diversity made it suitable for different industrial
applications such as laminated circuit board, electronic component encapsulations, surface …

The mass production of polymer products, in particular plastics, and their widespread use
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …

Vegetable oils are one of the most important classes of bio-resources for producing
polymeric materials. The main components of vegetable oils are triglycerides–esters of …