[HTML][HTML] A review of 3D/4D printing of poly-lactic acid composites with bio-derived reinforcements

LP Muthe, K Pickering, C Gauss - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2022 - Elsevier
Poly-lactic acid (PLA) has become a commonly used polymer for additive manufacturing
because of its bio-derived nature, useful mechanical properties, and excellent …

Novel bridge assistance strategy for tailoring crosslinking networks within soybean-meal-based biocomposites to balance mechanical and biodegradation properties

Y Kan, J Li, S Zhang, Z Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The cost-effective fabrication of environmentally friendly soybean meal (SM)-based
biocomposites with tailorable biodegradability, mechanical properties, and water resistance …

Robust multiphase and multilayer starch/polymer (TPS/PBAT) film with simultaneous oxygen/moisture barrier properties

CC Chang, BM Trinh, TH Mekonnen - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2021 - Elsevier
The demands for bioplastics that provide good barrier properties against moisture and
oxygen while simultaneously displaying good physical properties without compromising …

Sustainable upcycling of plastic waste and wood fibers into high-performance laminated wood-polymer composite via one-step cell collapse and chemical bonding …

S Ge, Y Shi, X Chen, Y Zhou, M Naushad… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
The use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic bags leads to environmental pollution and waste
residues caused by low recycling and slow degradation rates, which is inconsistent with the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermo-mechanical recycling of polypropylene for the facile and scalable fabrication of highly loaded wood plastic composites

D Jubinville, E Esmizadeh, C Tzoganakis… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, polypropylene (PP) was reprocessed at various cycles to simulate recycling to
be used as a matrix for highly loaded wood plastic composites (WPC). The neat and …

Facile fabrication of thermoplastic starch/poly (lactic acid) multilayer films with superior gas and moisture barrier properties

BM Trinh, CC Chang, TH Mekonnen - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
Multilayer films comprised of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and poly (lactic acid)(PLA) were
fabricated via a reactive extrusion, compression molding, and dip coating processes. Maleic …

Recycled PLA–Wood flour based biocomposites: Effect of wood flour surface modification, PLA recycling, and maleation

D Jubinville, C Tzoganakis, TH Mekonnen - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of simulated recycling of PLA and Maleated PLA using
thermo-mechanical processes on its structure and physico-chemical properties and …

Microstructure and physical properties of poly (lactic acid)/polycaprolactone/rice straw lightweight bio-composite foams for wall insulation

C Xu, C Sun, H Wan, H Tan, J Zhao, Y Zhang - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Using polylactic acid (PLA) as the green wall insulation materials have the advantages of
environmental protection and renewable, but they are not widely used due to poor …

Study on modified poplar wood powder/polylactic acid high toughness green 3D printing composites

M Kong, Z Qin, P Zhang, G Xie, H Wang, J Wang… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to alleviate environmental pollution and the shortage of petroleum resources,
improve the utilization of renewable materials, the research of biodegradable green …

[HTML][HTML] Silane-modified wood fiber filled EPDM bio-composites with improved thermomechanical properties

G Chen, A Gupta, TH Mekonnen - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) bio-composites filled with silane-modified
wood fiber (Si-WF) were fabricated by melt batch mixing and compression molding. The …