Polymers and the Environment

• Other Authors: García-Martínez, Jesús-María (Editor), Collar, Emilia P. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Environmental economics; viscoelasticity; material parametrization; WLF coefficients; pole-zero formulation; fractional model; circular economy; upcycling; sustainability; polyblends; rPP; PA66; rPET-O; recycling; polypropylene; stabilization additive; rheological properties; thermal properties; mechanical properties; bio-based; thermosetting; thermoplastic; nanocomposites; lignin nanoparticles; mixed plastic packaging waste; recycled plastics; compression moulding; mechanical testing; fracture surface; mixed polyethylenes; polymer flooding; alkali-polymer flooding; chemically enhanced oil recovery; incremental oil recovery; PLA; cellulose; yerba mate; kombucha; food packaging; biochar particles; sustainable materials; polymers; biopolymers; asphalts; bio-based plastics; plant growth; seed germination; terrestrial ecosystem; PBAT; biodegradable polymers; blends; shape memory polymers; n/a
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The aim of this reprint devoted to the topic "Polymers and the Environment" was to pursue environmentally friendly objectives for polymer-based materials under a two-fold perspective, applied and academic. In the 1980s, the first global environmental crisis occurred with an emphasis on the...