Novel biopolymer-based sustainable composites for food packaging applications: A narrative review

MY Khalid, ZU Arif - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
In the contemporary era of nutrition science, food industries are facing myriad challenges in
assuring quality food with extended shelf life and long-term preservation. Biopolymer-based …

Biopolymeric sustainable materials and their emerging applications

ZU Arif, MY Khalid, MF Sheikh, A Zolfagharian… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Recent trends in recycling and reusing techniques of different plastic polymers and their composite materials

MY Khalid, ZU Arif, W Ahmed, H Arshad - Sustainable Materials and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising environmental concerns caused by the excess use of synthetic materials have
diverted the world's attention towards sustainable materials along with a circular economy …

[HTML][HTML] Upcycling of waste polyolefins in natural fiber and sustainable filler-based biocomposites: A study on recent developments and future perspectives

MK Singh, AK Mohanty, M Misra - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The interest in sustainable materials and technologies has increased significantly due to
environmental issues triggered by using plastics and their associated wastes. Every year …

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 …

A comprehensive outlook of scope within exterior automotive plastic substrates and its coatings

J Thomas, RS Patil, J John, M Patil - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Among non-metal substrate coatings, plastic substrates have certainly asserted themselves
as a key market, especially in the automotive industry. The substrates within exterior …

Research and application of polypropylene: a review

MT Hossain, MA Shahid, N Mahmud, A Habib… - Discover Nano, 2024 - Springer
Polypropylene (PP) is a versatile polymer with numerous applications that has undergone
substantial changes in recent years, focusing on the demand for next-generation polymers …

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 …

A comprehensive review on utilization of waste materials in wood plastic composite

RA Ramli - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix phase of
plastic and wood as its reinforcement. The transition from virgin plastic (VP) to recycled …

[HTML][HTML] Recycling end-of-life WPC products into ultra-high-filled, high-performance wood fiber/polyethylene composites: A sustainable strategy for clean and cyclic …

H Zhou, W Li, X Hao, G Zong, X Yi, J Xu, R Ou… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
As “green” composites, recycling end-of-life wood-plastic composites (WPCs) is crucial for
sustainable and efficient resource utilization and carbon neutrality. In this study, waste WPC …