In the last decades, Covalent Adaptable Networks (CAN) appeared as an innovative
polymer family, able to bridge the gap between thermoplastics and thermosets. CAN rely on …

In the past decades, Polyurethane (PU) as an emerging polymer material has been widely
used to construct, repair, reinforce, and protect civil engineering infrastructures. Meanwhile …

Vegetable oils are one of the most important classes of bio-resources for producing
polymeric materials. The main components of vegetable oils are triglycerides–esters of …

The present review highlights advances in the copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2)
and epoxides (oxiranes) to produce polycarbonates. Specifically, focus has been given to …

Polymers are used in simple consumer items like carpets, furniture, glues, and clothing but
are also used in advanced engineering, including materials used in the aerospace industry …

Castor oil, produced from castor beans, has long been considered to be of important
commercial value primarily for the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, and coatings, among …

The development of sustainable renewable polymers from natural resources has
increasingly gained attention from scientists, engineers as well as the general public and …

Oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin have been the most important renewable
feedstock of the chemical industry in the past and in the present. A tremendous geographical …

Increasing world population has markedly increased the demand for vegetable oils for
domestic and industrial purposes. Plant-based vegetable oils have been identified as one of …

The use of vegetable oils as renewable raw materials for the synthesis of various monomers
and polymeric materials is reviewed. Vegetable oils are generally considered to be the most …