A sugar-beet waste based thermoplastic agro-composite as substitute for raw materials

M Suffo, M De La Mata, SI Molina - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The creation of plastic composites allows tuning the polymer properties in order to reach the
desired performance for many different applications. Within this context, agricultural wastes …

[HTML][HTML] Tailoring the low-density polyethylene-thermoplastic starch composites using cellulose nanocrystals and compatibilizer

A Kaboorani, N Gray, Y Hamzeh, A Abdulkhani… - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the mechanical, barrier, and biodegradation characteristics of low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) composites with and without …

Kenaf fiber reinforced chemically functionalized styrene-acrylonitrile composites

N Tamta, S Palsule - Journal of Thermoplastic Composite …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In view of no reports on natural fiber reinforced functionalized styrene acrylonitrile
composites, this study develops kenaf fiber (KNF) reinforced chemically functionalized …

Reinforcement effect of poly (methyl methacrylate)-g-cellulose nanofibers on LDPE/thermoplastic starch composites: preparation and characterization

M Ahmadi, T Behzad, R Bagheri - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2017 - Springer
The effect of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and poly [methyl methacrylate (MMA)]-grafted
cellulose nanofibers (CNF-g-PMMA) on mechanical properties and degradability of a 75/25 …

Composite materials based on low-density polyethylene loaded with date pits: Mechanical and thermal characterizations

W Marzouk, F Bettaieb, R Khiari… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This work is devoted to investigate the available agricultural Tunisian waste: the date pits as
reinforcing filler for thermoplastic matrix. The chemical composition of this reinforcing filler is …

Mechanical properties of rCB-pigment masterbatch in rLDPE: The effect of processing aids and water absorption test

MAHA Hadi, NAA Rahim, TP Leng, CK Wei, VC Hong… - e-Polymers, 2023 - degruyter.com
Homogenization of pigment is the key to coloring a plastic product evenly. In this article, the
tensile properties of recovered carbon black merge with low molecular weight lubricants and …

Polyethylene/Starch‐based Biocomposites and Bionanocomposites

Y Ganji - Polyethylene‐Based Biocomposites and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter discusses the polyethylene-starch-based composites. Different methods of
polymerization and fabrication of polyethylene-starch-based composites are introduced. The …

Tensile, Thermal Properties, and Biodegradability Test of Paddy Straw Powder-Filled Polyhydroxybutyrate-3-Valerate (PHBV) Biocomposites: Acrylation Pretreatment

ND Yaacob, H Ismail, SS Ting - Recycled Polymer Blends and …, 2023 - Springer
The mechanical, thermal, and biodegradability properties of paddy straw powder (PSP)-
filled polyhydroxybutyrate-3-valerate (PHBV) biocomposites were investigated. The impacts …

Investigation on Thermal Properties of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyurethane Bio-Composites

M Athmalingam, WV Vicki - IOP Conference Series: Materials …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This research focuses on the effect of Kenaf fibre on thermal properties of Polyurethane (PU)
reinforced kenaf bio-composites. The samples were prepared using the polymer casting …

Sustainable blends of LDPE/NR and sugarcane bagasse ashes with PE-g-MA thermomechanical relationships

GB Torre, G Dognani, FC Cabrera, JC Alzate… - Matéria (Rio de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The polymer blends obtained with residues that before were called wastes has been
growing as a viable solution, allowing improvements in the mechanical properties and as …