Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile and major polymer family, mainly produced via
polyaddition between polyols and polyisocyanates. A large variety of fossil-based building …

The food packaging sector generates large volumes of plastic waste due to the high demand
for packaged products with a short shelf-life. Biopolymers such as starch-based materials …

Starch is the second most abundantly available natural polymer in the world, after cellulose.
If we add its biodegradability and non-toxicity to the natural environment, it becomes a raw …

Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having massive structural propensities to
produce bioactive materials with innovative properties, functions and diverse applications …

Abstract Poly (ε-caprolactones)(PCLs) belong to the first generation of synthetic aliphatic
polyesters. Their biodegradability motivated their extensive exploration as resorbable …

Recent advancements in material science and technology made it obvious that use of
renewable feed stock is the need of hour. Polymer industry steadily moved to get rid of its …

Wood is an attractive, versatile, and sustainable construction material with excellent strength
to weight ratio and a lower carbon footprint than other construction materials. One of the …

This survey constitutes the second part of a comprehensive review, whose purpose is to
provide a reasoned perspective on the field related to the preparation of new polysaccharide …

The present research work was performed to synthesize a new series of chitosan based
polyurethane elastomers (PUEs) using poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PCL). The chitosan based …

Control of microbial infections is one of the growing concerns in modern societies due to the
increasing presence and risk of pathogenic bacterial spread. Therefore, there is a strong …