Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while
creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal and human health. Plastic …

The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

This study explores the effect of plasticisers (lotader AX8900, polyethylene glycol and triethyl
citrate) on biodegradability of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites with halloysite …

The automotive industry stands at a critical juncture, compelled by the imperative of
sustainability to seek innovative materials for eco-friendly light-weighting. Natural fiber …

A rheology modifier (styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, SAN) and a flame retardant (resorcinol
bis (2, 6-dixylyl phosphate), RXP) were incorporated in polycarbonate (PC)/chopped carbon …

Micromechanics models allow the prediction of a composite material's properties by adding
their phases' contributions to such properties. The models can be used to obtain the intrinsic …

This paper assesses the aspects related to sustainability of polymer composites, focusing on
the two main components of a composite, the matrix and the reinforcement/filler. Most …

Biopolymers from renewable materials are promising alternatives to the traditional
petroleum-based plastics used today, although they face limitations in terms of performance …

Due to the increasing interest on lignocellulosic nanomaterials, alternative raw materials to
wood sources have been explored. In this sense, annual plants can represent an important …