A brief review of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and its main copolymers: synthesis, blends, composites, biodegradability, and applications

L Aliotta, M Seggiani, A Lazzeri, V Gigante, P Cinelli - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
PBS, an acronym for poly (butylene succinate), is an aliphatic polyester that is attracting
increasing attention due to the possibility of bio-based production, as well as its balanced …

A review on new bio-based constituents for natural fiber-polymer composites

T Väisänen, O Das, L Tomppo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Composite materials based on renewable agricultural and biomass feedstocks are
increasingly utilized as these products significantly offset the use of fossil fuels and reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Low carbon biodegradable polymer matrices for sustainable future

K Amulya, R Katakojwala, S Ramakrishna… - Composites Part C: open …, 2021 - Elsevier
One of the crowning glories of 20 th century was the development of petroleum-based
plastics. Eighty years later, with pioneering advances and series of breakthroughs in …

A comprehensive review on construction applications and life cycle sustainability of natural fiber biocomposites

H Ahmad, G Chhipi-Shrestha, K Hewage, R Sadiq - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is continuously searching for sustainable materials to combat the
rapid depletion of global resources and ongoing ecological crises. Biocomposites have …

Review of advanced techniques for manufacturing biocomposites: Non-destructive evaluation and artificial intelligence-assisted modeling

J Preethikaharshini, K Naresh, G Rajeshkumar… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites (NFRPCs) are being widely used in aerospace,
marine, automotive and healthcare applications due to their sustainability, low cost and …

Effect of encapsulation methods on the physicochemical properties and the stability of Lactobacillus plantarum (NCIM 2083) in synbiotic powders and in-vitro digestion …

KS Yoha, JA Moses… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Encapsulation of probiotic bacteria requires precise control over a range of process
parameters, all of which are technique-specific. The technology of encapsulation has …

Processability and degradability of PHA-based composites in terrestrial environments

P Cinelli, M Seggiani, N Mallegni, V Gigante… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this work, composites based on poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHB-HV) and
waste wood sawdust (SD) fibers, a byproduct of the wood industry, were produced by melt …

A literature review on life cycle tools fostering holistic sustainability assessment: An application in biocomposite materials

LJ Rodriguez, P Peças, H Carvalho… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainability of products and services has become a compulsory requirement and an
essential requirement for organizations, governments, markets and society in general …

Potential use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites in knee prostheses: A review on fair inclusion in amputees

S Kumar, S Bhowmik - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2022 - Springer
Amputation is a surgical operation to remove a part or limb from the body due to some major
illness, birth defect, accidents, vascular disease, surgery, etc. The number of amputee …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of flax-fibre-reinforced preforms and composites: Influence of the type of yarns on multi-scale characterisations

F Omrani, P Wang, D Soulat, M Ferreira - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
As the strongest natural fibres, flax fibres are being used increasingly for technical advanced
products such as composites with a view to reducing the impact of the material on the …