[HTML][HTML] A critical review of the current progress of plastic waste recycling technology in structural materials

EN Kalali, S Lotfian, ME Shabestari… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main environmentally threatening factors is plastic waste which generates in
great quantity and causes severe damage to both inhabitants and the environment …

Plastic waste management strategies and their environmental aspects: A scientometric analysis and comprehensive review

S Huang, H Wang, W Ahmad, A Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in
increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of polypropylene (PP) production and prospects of its recycling in the GCC region

A Alsabri, F Tahir, SG Al-Ghamdi - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
Undoubtedly, plastic products are widely used by nearly everyone, either in plastic bags,
bottles, household items, and many others. Hence, plastic products are replacing almost all …

Polyurethane as a modifier for road asphalt: A literature review

G Huang, T Yang, Z He, L Yu, H Xiao - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
During its service life, ordinary asphalt pavement frequently develops rutting, cracking,
spalling, and other ailments. Polyurethanes (PUs) are frequently utilized in the construction …

Research progress on resource utilization of waste cooking oil in asphalt materials: A state-of-the-art review

N Xu, H Wang, H Wang, M Kazemi, E Fini - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste cooking oil is a renewable resource. Its reuse can effectively solve the problem of
waste oil pollution. Due to its similar elemental composition and oil-based component to …

Affordable green materials for developed cool roof applications: A review

YA Basyouni, H Mahmoud - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing countries encounter challenges in adopting advanced roof systems due to the
complexities associated with implementing advanced materials and techniques. This study …

Recycling thermoset plastic waste for manufacturing green cement mortar

H Chen, R Qin, CL Chow, D Lau - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
Highly crosslinked thermoset plastic waste is generally regarded as unrecycled materials
and dumped into landfills. To divert the waste from landfills, recycling thermoset waste as …

Recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET Or PETE) plastics–An alternative to obtain value added products: A review

KK Bhanderi, JR Joshi, JV Patel - Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste management is become one of the world's most pressing issues. Plastic is one of the
most widely utilised materials in the modern world. Plastic manufacturing and usage have …

Recent advancements in thermoplastic composite materials in aerospace industry

F Ozturk, M Cobanoglu, RE Ece - Journal of Thermoplastic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
It is a known fact that aerospace industry requires very strict requirements in terms of weight,
material properties, and product lifetime performance. Therefore, composite materials are …

Evaluating the global plastic waste management system with Markov chain material flow analysis

E Smith, MM Bilec, V Khanna - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We present a global Markov chain-based material flow analysis of plastic waste of all types
to estimate global virgin waste generation and waste mismanagement rates. We model nine …