Polymers have been widely applied in various fields in the daily routines and the
manufacturing. Despite the awareness of the aggressive and inevitable aging for the …

This review explores biobased polymers for industrial applications, their end fate, and most
importantly, origin and key aspects enabling soil biodegradation. The physicochemical …

This is the first survey to investigate the vertical distribution and composition of
microplastics> 20 μm at the surface (0–0.2 m; bulk sample) and in the water column (3–58 m …

CMF/EVA composites were prepared with different weight percentage of CMF. Swelling
parameters, diffusion coefficient and oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of the composites were …

Ethylene-vinyl alcohol samples containing 27 and 38% ethylene were used to prepare
blends containing 30 and 50% thermoplastic starch (TPS) plasticized with glycerol. Their …

Abstract The effect of Iron, Cobalt and Manganese stearates are examined on the post-
bacterial photochemical and thermal degradation of polyethylene (LDPE). The activity of …

Starch nanoparticles (SNp) with a diameter of ca. 70 nm were synthesized and used as
fillers to prepare high density polyethylene (PE) composites by in situ polymerization. The …

A triblock copolymer based on poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) and 2-(N, N-diethylamino) ethyl
methacrylate (DEAEMA)/2-(methyl-7-nitrobenzofurazan) amino ethyl acrylate (NBD-NAcri) …

The properties and biodegradation behavior of blends of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and
ethylene-vinyl acetate-glycidylmethacrylate copolymer (EVA-GMA), and their composites …

The amount of global plastic waste on land or in marine environments is a critical
environmental issue. Plastic biodegradation by microorganisms, insect larvae, and enzymes …