Biobased composites from agro-industrial wastes and by-products

F Ortega, F Versino, OV López, MA García - Emergent Materials, 2022 - Springer
The greater awareness of non-renewable natural resources preservation needs has led to
the development of more ecological high-performance polymeric materials with new …

Modification of fibers and matrices in natural fiber reinforced polymer composites: A comprehensive review

AR Ramachandran… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Application of natural fiber‐polymer composites (NFPCs) in different industrial applications
provides competitive edge due to their lightweight, higher specific mechanical properties …

Soybean straw nanocellulose produced by enzymatic or acid treatment as a reinforcing filler in soy protein isolate films

M Martelli-Tosi, MM Masson, NC Silva, BS Esposto… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work is a comparative study of the application of mercerized soybean straw (MSS) and
nanocellulose produced by acid (CNCs) or enzymatic hydrolysis (CNFs) as reinforcing fillers …

Evaluating how avocado residue addition affects the properties of cassava starch-based foam trays

GJ Aguilar, DR Tapia-Blácido - International Journal of Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Avocado seed (AS) is an interesting residue for biopackaging because it has high starch
content (41%). We have prepared composite foam trays based on cassava starch containing …

Liquefaction of lignocellulosic materials and its applications in wood adhesives—A review

W Jiang, A Kumar, S Adamopoulos - Industrial Crops and Products, 2018 - Elsevier
Liquefaction, a useful method of turning whole biomass into liquids, provides advantages for
energy and polymers and finds applications in many sectors. This paper reviews the …

Fruit and vegetable residues flours with different granulometry range as raw material for pectin-enriched biodegradable film preparation

TB Brito, JF Carrajola, E Gonçalves… - Food Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop biodegradable films using fruit and vegetable residue
(FVR) flour with different granulometry range and pectin levels. The FVR flour was divided in …

Bioactive Andean sweet potato starch-based foam incorporated with oregano or thyme essential oil

JP Cruz-Tirado, RSB Ferreira, E Lizárraga… - Food packaging and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this research, sweet potato starch and oregano (OEO) or thyme (TEO) essential oil at two
concentrations (7.5 and 10%) were used to produce bioactive foams by thermopressing. The …

Hydrothermal pretreatment of biomass-waste-garlic skins in the cellulose nanofiber production process

F Yeganeh, N Chiewchan, W Chonkaew - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
This study investigated the effects of hydrothermal pretreatment, depressurization (DP)
cycles and temperatures, of biomass-waste-garlic skins on cellulose nanofiber (CNF) …

Development and characterization of thermal insulation materials from renewable resources

M Viel, F Collet, C Lanos - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study has investigated the scope for valuation of agro-resources by-products as
aggregates and as binding material to produce rigid fully bio-based composite panels. Two …

Innovative process for obtaining modified nanocellulose from soybean straw

AG Souza, DF Santos, RR Ferreira, VZ Pinto… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present research, soybean straw was used to prepare nanocellulose (NC) via a ball
mill, in different milling times (6, 9, and 12 h) and in-situ modified with an anionic surfactant …