[HTML][HTML] Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling: a review

TM Joseph, S Azat, Z Ahmadi, OM Jazani… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
It is difficult to reuse wastes from polymers due to the mismatch between the amount of
contaminants and the secondary polymers and the quality of the feed. This type of operation …

Advances in polymeric nanocomposites for automotive applications: A review

V Shah, J Bhaliya, GM Patel… - Polymers for Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The relevance of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) in the automobile industry has been
booming for the last few decades because this kind of material can fulfill the need for …

Mechanical evaluation of hybrid natural fibre–reinforced polymeric composites for automotive bumper beam: a review

OT Adesina, T Jamiru, ER Sadiku, OF Ogunbiyi… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The use of lightweight materials in the automobile is one of the possible ways to achieve fuel
efficiency demand and reduce the environmental pollution from greenhouse gases created …

Melt-based additive manufacturing of polyolefins using material extrusion and powder bed fusion

A Das, JS Bryant, CB Williams, MJ Bortner - Polymer Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Polyolefin-based thermoplastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene constitute a major
fraction of the polymers employed in commodity applications due to their ease of …

[HTML][HTML] Advances of composite materials in automobile applications–A review

F Khan, N Hossain, JJ Mim, SMM Rahman… - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper emphasizes the benefits of using composite materials in manufacturing
automobile components instead of conventional metal. Some unknown and unorganized …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic analysis and nanoscale chemical imaging of polymers using photothermal-induced resonance (AFM-IR) infrared spectroscopy

ACVD dos Santos, B Lendl, G Ramer - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a reliable and time-saving protocol for the measurement of polymers using
photothermal-induced resonance (AFM-IR) at the nanoscale was developed and applied to …

Mosquito‐repellent controlled‐release formulations for fighting infectious diseases

AB Mapossa, WW Focke, RK Tewo, R Androsch… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Malaria is a principal cause of illness and death in countries where the disease is endemic.
Personal protection against mosquitoes using repellents could be a useful method that can …

Mechanical upcycling immiscible polyethylene terephthalate-polypropylene blends with carbon fiber reinforcement

AN Gaduan, K Singkronart, C Bell… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ineffective sorting of post-consumer plastics remains one of the major obstacles in the
recycling of plastics. Consequently, these highly heterogeneous, mixed post-consumer …

Comparison of Methodologies for Microplastic Isolation through Multicriteria Analysis (AHP)

V Phinikettou, I Papamichael, I Voukkali, AA Zorpas - Microplastics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution caused by microplastics has evolved into a global concern;
however, limited knowledge exists about microplastics in soils due to the absence of …

Low-Density and High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced PP/POE Composite Foam via Irradiation Crosslinking

H Li, T Wang, C Cui, Y Mu, K Niu - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study addresses the challenge of achieving foam with a high expansion ratio and poor
mechanical properties, caused by the low melt viscosity of semi-crystalline polypropylene …