Bio-based polymers, obtained from natural biomass, are nowadays considered good
candidates for the replacement of traditional fossil-derived plastics. The need for substituting …

Wood flour/polymer composites (WPC) gained a significant interest during the last decades,
due to several advantages related to the use of a natural-organic filler rather than an …

Plant-based composites (bio-composites) may in the future, become materials to replace
polymer based composites and wood in terms of their attractive specific properties, lower …

The need for a cost reduction of the materials derived from (bio) degradable polymers forces
research development into the formation of biocomposites with cheaper fillers. As additives …

The rising concerns in terms of environmental protection and the search for more versatile
polymer-based materials have led to an increasing interest in the use of polymer composites …

The bio-based economy requires a sustainable utilization of bioresources for production of a
range of products, including pulp, paper, chemicals, biofuel and bioplastics. Currently …

Due to a shortage of resources and a growing competition of land use, sustainable and
efficient resource utilisation becomes increasingly important. The application and multiple …

The production of wood-based polymer composites has gained increasing interest in recent
years, especially regarding sustainability issues, aiming at the recovery, reuse, and up …

Bark as a biowaste has a huge availability throughout the world and has had limited use in
industrial applications. Black pine bark and oak bark were considered in this work. The aim …

In recent years, the demand for plastic and polymeric materials has been increasing, and it
is an inevitable fact that it is an important sector to be considered in terms of sustainability …