Evolution, prospects, and predicaments of polymers in marine applications: a potential successor to traditional materials

A Dhandapani, S Krishnasamy, SMK Thiagamani… - Recycling, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polymers are ideal solutions for architects and constructors in the marine field who require
materials that can achieve light and stable structures owing to their unique advantages. For …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biocomposites based on Mater-Bi and grape pomace for a circular economy: Performance evaluation and degradation in soil

V Titone, M Rapisarda, L Pulvirenti, E Napoli… - Polymer Degradation …, 2025 - Elsevier
Biodegradable polymers often exhibit inferior properties and higher cost compared to their
fossil-derived counterparts. The addition of plant waste and by-products can improve their …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the Purification Degree of Cellulose from Posidonia oceanica on the Properties of Cellulose-PLA Composites

P Camarena-Bononad, PAV Freitas… - Polysaccharides, 2024 - mdpi.com
PLA biocomposites, incorporating 5% wt. of lignocellulosic fibres (LF) from Posidonia
oceanica waste with different degrees of cellulose purification, were obtained by melt …

Influence of viscoelastic behavior in flame retardancy of thermoplastic starch multicomponent systems loaded with leather waste

G Sanchez-Olivares, LA Ramírez-Torres… - Polymer Bulletin, 2024 - Springer
The utilization of natural fibers obtained from leather industrial wastes contributes to a
circular economy and aids to the reduction in the usually high loadings of mineral flame …