Simultaneous crosslinking and foaming of ethylene‐propylene diene terpolymers (EPDM) organoclay composite foams

A Gupta, M Jonoobi… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study used ethylene‐propylene diene monomers (EPDM), an elastomer, to develop
foams incorporating clay as filler using simple compounding, chemical foaming, and …

Recent progress in the development of porous polymeric materials for oil ad/absorption application

H Lee, G Chen, BP Chang, T Mekonnen - RSC Applied Polymers, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Porous polymer materials, including polymer foams and melt-blown fibers, have nano or
micro-size pores and a large specific surface area that endows them with great potential as …

A Review of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) Rubber-Based Nanocomposites: Properties and Progress

NL Costa, CT Hiranobe, HP Cardim, G Dognani… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) is a synthetic rubber widely used in industry
and commerce due to its high thermal and chemical resistance. Nanotechnology has …

Crosslinking networks in epoxidized natural rubber/hemp hurd bio‐composites for the enhancement of thermal, mechanical, and water repellence properties

G Chen, A Adibi, D Jubinville… - Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) bio‐composites filled with hemp hurd were fabricated via
reactive batch‐mixing and vulcanization. The effect of the ENR‐hemp hurd grafting, silane …

Fabrication of triblock elastomer foams for oil absorption applications: effects of crosslinking, composition, and rheology factors

H Lee, A Gupta, TH Mekonnen - ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oil spill accidents and oil-contaminated wastewater release from industries cause severe
environmental pollution, resource waste, and economic loss. Thus, there is a dire need for …

[HTML][HTML] Rubber-lignin-ammonium polyphosphate bio-composite foams: Fabrication, thermomechanical properties and flame retardancy

G Chen, A Adibi, D Jubinville, C Hao, N Yan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bio-composite foams based on Epoxidized Natural Rubber (ENR) filled with lignin (LG) and
ammonium polyphosphate (APP) were fabricated via batch foaming. The addition of APP …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable construction materials for low-cost housing: Thermal insulation potential of expanded SBR composites with leather waste

GD Ribeiro, CT Hiranobe, S da Silva Araújo… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in improving energy efficiency and
thermal comfort in low-income housing, especially in regions prone to extreme climatic …

Load bearing investigations on silane coupling grafted PET core and pineapple leaf fibre-vinyl ester sandwich composite building material

K Shunmugapriya, SR Kandavalli, S Rajeshkannan… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the impact of silane coupling grafting on the mechanical properties of
load-bearing applications in a novel composite material composed of recycled PET bottle …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical Tailoring of Lignin for Functional and Sustainable Material Solutions

R Shorey - 2023 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Lignin, being the second most abundant natural biopolymer after cellulose, constitutes
between 18 wt.% and 35 wt.% of wood. Due to its abundance, sustainability, renewability …

Foamability of all‐green polylactide/rice straw pulp biocomposites through continuous extrusion process: Effects of pulping and reactive compatibilization

D Abbasi, M Jafari, P Bahrami, F Hemmati… - The Canadian Journal … - Wiley Online Library
In the present work, the processability of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) in the extrusion foaming
process was improved by using rice straw (RS) as an agricultural waste. In order to extrude …