The short life cycle and recalcitrant nature of petroleum-based plastics have been
associated with plastic waste accumulation due to their composition rather than worldwide …

Research insight into the technical challenges of bioplastics production has revealed their
confoundedness in their niche markets and struggles to enter the mainstream. There is an …

The use of functional fillers can be advantageous in terms of cost reduction and improved
properties in plastics. There are many types of fillers used in industry, organic and inorganic …

The growing environmental consciousness of society has led to the development of
sustainable products. Because of its noticeable tensile properties, polylactic acid (PLA) has …

This study provides an overview of the application of biomaterials in automotive industries
and their economic and environmental implications. It also discusses the recent …

The present work shows the feasibility of incorporating properly treated jute strands into a
polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic matrix. The role of lignin in the interaction between jute …

This paper is focused on the flexural properties of bleached kraft softwood fibers, bio-based,
biodegradable, and a globally available reinforcement commonly used in papermaking, of …

The use of bio-based matrices together with natural fibers as reinforcement is a strategy for
obtaining materials with competitive mechanical properties, costs, and environmental …

The present work aims to combine the unique properties of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) with
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to obtain high-performance nanocomposites. CNF were obtained by …

The replacement of commodity polyolefin, reinforced with glass fiber (GF), by greener
alternatives has been a topic of research in recent years. Cellulose fibers have shown …