Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing, is viewed as a method of
rapid prototyping and an alternative to traditional manufacturing. Recently, there has been …

This review paper presents an overview of the state of the art on process-induced
degradation of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and the relative importance of different processing …

A depolymerizable vitrimer that allows both reprocessability and monomer recovery by a
simple and scalable one‐pot two‐step synthesis of vitrimers from cyclic lactones is reported …

Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous materials widely used in construction, automotive,
electronics, and countless commercial products. With the growing trend of polymer …

Nowadays, the need to reduce the dependence on fuel products and to achieve a
sustainable development is of special importance due to environmental concerns …

Society's wish list for future packaging systems is placing some daunting challenges upon
researchers: In addition to protecting contents during storage and shipping, the material …

Plastic and microplastics, including polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene
(PS), are major contributors to environmental pollution. However, there is a growing …

Abstract Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is a widely used Additive Manufacturing
technology with a growing user base. Unfortunately, users of FFF have limited resources for …

In this work, a complete sorting and characterization of dirty non-recyclable mixed plastic
(plasmix fraction) from municipal solid waste was performed. The procedure comprised a …

The crystallisation process of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) polymers plays a key role on
final properties of manufactured parts due to most PHA are highly sensitive to physical aging …