Advances in polymer composites, manufacturing, recycling, and sustainable practices

P Paraye, RM Sarviya - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This review presents a comprehensive exploration of the advancements in polymer
composites, focusing on their performance, manufacturing processes, recycling techniques …

Thinking green: Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

GZ Papageorgiou - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The use of polymeric materials from renewable resources has a long history, with naturally
occurring polymers being among the first materials used by men. In the 19th century, natural …

Oxidative treatments for cellulose nanofibers production: a comparative study between TEMPO-mediated and ammonium persulfate oxidation

I Filipova, F Serra, Q Tarres, P Mutje… - Cellulose, 2020 - Springer
In the recent years, several methods for producing cellulose nanofibers (CNF) have
appeared. Depending on the type of treatment and its conditions, the source of cellulose and …

Determination of mean intrinsic flexural strength and coupling factor of natural fiber reinforcement in polylactic acid biocomposites

Q Tarrés, H Oliver-Ortega, FX Espinach, P Mutjé… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper is focused on the flexural properties of bleached kraft softwood fibers, bio-based,
biodegradable, and a globally available reinforcement commonly used in papermaking, of …

Evolution of interfacial shear strength and mean intrinsic single strength in biobased composites from bio-polyethylene and thermo-mechanical pulp-corn stover fibers

Q Tarrés, M Ardanuy - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this article, with the aim of promoting sustainability, contributing to the circular economy
and the fight against climate change, the production of composite materials from Bio …

Stiffening potential of lignocellulosic fibers in fully biobased composites: The case of abaca strands, spruce TMP fibers, recycled fibers from ONP, and barley TMP …

F Serra-Parareda, F Vilaseca, FX Espinach, P Mutjé… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biocomposites are composite materials where at least the matrix or the reinforcement
phases are obtained from natural and renewable resources. Natural fibers for composite …

Tensile Strength of Poly (lactic acid)/Bleached Short Hemp Fiber Fully Green Composites as Replacement for Polypropylene/Glass Fiber

RJ Aguado, FX Espinach, F Julián, Q Tarrés… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The compatibility between poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and natural fibers to develop bio-sourced,
recyclable, and biodegradable composites remains a commonplace issue. This work …

Impact strength and water uptake behavior of bleached kraft softwood-reinforced PLA composites as alternative to PP-based materials

H Oliver-Ortega, Q Tarrés, P Mutjé, M Delgado-Aguilar… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The research toward environmentally friendly materials has devoted a great effort on
composites based on natural fiber-reinforced biopolymers. These materials have shown …

High-yield lignocellulosic fibers from date palm biomass as reinforcement in polypropylene composites: Effect of fiber treatment on composite properties

C Belgacem, Q Tarres, FX Espinach, P Mutjé, S Boufi… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this work, date palm waste (DPW) stemming from the annual pruning of date palm was
used as reinforcing filler in polypropylene (PP) matrix at 40% w/w. Three pre-treatment …

Micromechanics of tensile strength of thermo-mechanical pulp reinforced poly (lactic) acid biodegradable composites

Q Tarrés, JK Melbø, M Delgado-Aguilar… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Development of materials that are biobased and environmental sound is one of the goals
within the current bioeconomy. This goal comes from an increasing conscientious society …