Bio-based polymers with potential for biodegradability

TF Garrison, A Murawski, RL Quirino - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
A variety of renewable starting materials, such as sugars and polysaccharides, vegetable
oils, lignin, pine resin derivatives, and proteins, have so far been investigated for the …

Matrices from vegetable oils, cashew nut shell liquid, and other relevant systems for biocomposite applications

RL Quirino, TF Garrison, MR Kessler - Green Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The partial replacement of petroleum-derived plastics and composites by novel bio-based
materials from inexpensive, renewable, natural resources has the potential to greatly impact …

[HTML][HTML] Properties of sisal fibers treated by alkali solution and their application into cardanol-based biocomposites

ACH Barreto, DS Rosa, PBA Fechine… - Composites Part A …, 2011 - Elsevier
The sisal (Agave sisalana) is a cellulosic fiber produced in Brazil since 1903 and until now
has been one of the most traded due to its characteristics such as the low cost, low density …

Hemp fibre reinforced cashew nut shell liquid composites

LY Mwaikambo, MP Ansell - Composites science and technology, 2003 - Elsevier
Hemp fibre bundles were alkalised at concentrations between 0.8 and 8% NaOH and the
change in surface morphology was elucidated using scanning electron microscopy. Fibres …

Thermal study of phenol–formaldehyde resin modified with cashew nut shell liquid

E Papadopoulou, K Chrissafis - Thermochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental phenol–formaldehyde resin with 20% phenol replacement by
cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) was studied and compared with a conventional phenol …

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Nut-Shell Liquid as Antioxidant in Bulk Soybean Oil

SY Gaitán-Jiménez, LP Restrepo-Sánchez… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, natural antioxidants for the food industry have become an important focus.
Cashew nut-shell liquid (CNSL) is composed of compounds that can act as natural …

Air-drying bio-based polyurethane dispersion from cardanol: Synthesis and characterization of coatings

CJ Patel, V Mannari - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2014 - Elsevier
Exploring bio-renewable materials to replace petroleum-based building blocks for advanced
coatings has been a major thrust area for researchers for the development of eco-friendly …

Cardanol-based adhesive with reduced formaldehyde emission to produce particleboards with waste from bean crops

DL Faria, MV Scatolino, JE de Oliveira… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Free formaldehyde is a carcinogen whose emission reduction in particleboard has been
studied recently to mitigate this environmental and human health problem. One alternative to …

A comprehensive review on recent developments of natural fiber composites synthesis, processing, properties, and characterization

JPS Ahmed, K Satyasree, RR Kumar… - Engineering …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The escalation of ecological awareness and sustainability has motivated many researchers
to foster bio-composite studies and advancement in employing natural fibers and resin …

Engineering biomass into formaldehyde‐free phenolic resin for composite materials

Y Zhang, Z Yuan, C Xu - AIChE Journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The use of formaldehyde to prepare phenol‐formaldehyde (PF) resins is one of the primary
challenges for the world‐wide PF industry with respect to both sustainability and human …