Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Blends from Renewable Sources

• Other Authors: Gawdzik, Barbara (Editor), Sevastyanova, Olena (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Environmental science, engineering & technology; lignin; microspheres; composites; polymeric material; fractionation; porosity; radiation grafting; cotton linter; phosphate adsorption; dynamic studies; bio-polyethylene; barley straw; thermomechanical fibers; interface; automotive industry; natural fiber; polypropylene; stiffness; curauá fibers; microcrystalline cellulose (MCC); unsaturated polyester resins; thermogravimetric analysis (TG); mechanical analysis; dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA); LignoBoost® kraft lignin; potentiometric sensors; carbon nanotubes; impedance spectroscopy; transition metals; rice nanofibers; biocomposites; casting; mechanical properties; thermal properties; rigid polyurethane foams; lignocellulosic materials; filler; chemical treatment; mechanical characteristics; pyrolysis process; Caragana korshinskii biochar; physicochemical properties; adsorption characteristics; nitrate nitrogen; bio-oil; polyurethanes; hemp shives; bio-filler; oil impregnation; sugar beet pulp; thermal conductivity; polyurethane composites; lavender; kaolinite; hydroxyapatite; high-ball milling process; antibacterial activity; wood-resin composites; unsaturated polyester resin; recycled PET; wood flour; renewable resources; silver nanoparticles; n/a
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Materials from renewable resources have attracted increasing attention in recent decades as a result of environmental concerns and due to the depletion of petroleum resources. Polymeric materials from renewable sources have a long history. They were used in ancient times and later accompanied the development of man and civilization. Currently, they are widespread in many areas of life and used, for example, in packaging and in the automotive, construction and pharmaceutical industries.The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the progress in the manufacturing, characterization, and applications of environmentally friendly polymeric blends from renewable resources. The following aspects were investigated: (i) synthesis of composites based on natural llers; (ii) chemical modi cation of polymers or fillers in order to improve interfacial interactions; (iii) potential applications of the biobased materials.