This review synthesises the available published research on interactions of per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with landfill liners, with the view to inform on the expected …

Organically modified clay was used as reinforcement for HDPE using maleated polyethylene
(PEMA) as a compatibilizer. The effect of compatibilizer concentration on the orientation of …

The fabrication of barrier packaging films has gained significant momentum in recent years.
Besides its dominance in the food industry as a means to extend the shelf-life of perishable …

Microfibrillar and droplet morphology of polypropylene (PP) phase dispersed in
polypropylene (PS) was fabricated by using melt-extrusion. This morphology was obtained …

The diffusive properties of two coextruded geomembranes, one with a polyamide inner core
and the other with an ethylene vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) inner core, and a standard 0.53-mm (20 …

The diffusion and sorption of methyl substituted benzenes through cross-linked nitrile
rubber/poly (ethylene co-vinyl acetate)(NBR/EVA) blend membranes has been studied. The …

The morphologies (dispersed, stretched dispersed, fibrillar and co-continuous) obtained in
twin screw extruders in reactively compatibilized PA6/HDPE/Maleic Anhydride-grafted …

PP/NPA6 blends composed of poly (propylene)(PP) and polyamide 6/clay nanocomposites
(NPA6) were prepared by twin‐screw extrusion and melt‐drawn into ribbons by a ribbon …

The sorption of n-alkanes, viz. hexane, heptane and octane by cross-linked natural
rubber/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)(NR/EVA) blends has been studied at 28, 38, 48 and …

Biodegradable polymers have become a topic of great scientific and industrial interest due
to their environmentally friendly nature. For the benefit of the market economy and …