Potential uses and value-added products derived from waste polystyrene in developing countries: A review

N Chaukura, W Gwenzi, T Bunhu, DT Ruziwa… - Resources …, 2016 - Elsevier
Uses of polystyrene include industrial, packaging and household applications. However,
waste polystyrene (WPS) poses serious environmental risks especially in developing …

[PDF][PDF] Formulation of emulsion paint from a copolymer composite of dimethylol urea/polystyrene

A Akinterinwa, SA Osemeahon, II Nkafamiya… - Chemistry and Materials …, 2015 - Citeseer
Dimethylol urea (DMU) with reduced formaldehyde emission was synthesized in this work
and copolymerized by blending with polystyrene (PS) obtained by constituting waste …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesis And Characterization Of Hydroxylated Sunflower Seed Oil/Poly Vinyl Acetate Copolymer As A Binder For Possible Application In The Coating Industry

JM Yelwa, SA Osemeahon, II Nkafamiya… - International Journal of …, 2017 - academia.edu
In this work, a hydroxylated sunflower seed oil (SSO) was synthesized and blended with
polyvinyl acetate (PVA) to produce SSO/PVA copolymer binder for emulsion paint …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesis and characterization of emulsion paint binder from a copolymer composite of dimethylol urea/polystyrene

SA Osemeahon, II Nkafamiya, ON Maitera… - Journal of polymer and …, 2015 - academia.edu
In our desire to reduce formaldehyde emission from urea formaldehyde resin (UF),
dimethylol urea (DMU) was synthesized. Liquid polystyrene (PS) obtained from waste PS …

Preparation of expandable polystyrene/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene by multi-stage initiator dosing with the application of artificial neural networks

F Derakhshanfard - Cellular Polymers, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
By increasing usage of polymers, environmental problems for them increase. The polymers
that after usage, contribute to these issues, their preparation process may generate wastage …

Husk as a Substitute for Styrofoam Plastic Products Manufacturing Packaging

R Rizal, LM Tua, SB Ginting - Journal of Physics: Conference …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The problem discussed in this article is related to manufacturing activities that use styrofoam
plastic materials as packaging for electronic goods that have the potential to damage the …

[PDF][PDF] Copolymerized urea formaldehyde based binder and their characterization

Z Iqbal, QS Sumara, N Rafi - Journal of Chemistry and Chemical …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Modified urea formaldehyde (MUF) resin was prepared by the copolymerization of urea
formaldehyde (UF) with polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and butyl acrylate (BA) using various ratios …

Production and Characterization of Wood Polystyrene Composite from Recycled Waste Materials

SE Köksal, O Kelleci - Düzce Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi …, 2024 - dergipark.org.tr
In this study, it was aimed to recycle waste polystyrene (PS) to obtain PS composite with
high screw withdrawal strength that can be used in the core layer of composite wood …

Production and Characterization of Wood Polystyrene Composite Filled with Glass Fiber (GF) and Medium Density Fiber Board Dust (MF).

SE KÖKSAL, O KELLECİ - Düzce University Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
In this study, it was aimed to recycle waste polystyrene (PS) to obtain PS composite with
high screw withdrawal strength that can be used in the core layer of composite wood …

Development of Polymeric Binder from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Waste as Construction Materials

C Van Deursen, T Suwan, S Laosuwan… - … Series: Earth and …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam wastes become a huge environmental issue as most of
them are non-biodegradable materials and are disposed of inappropriately. It was reported …