In recent decades, the strong global concern on depletion of fossil fuel and the
environmental impact of oil-based compounds has pushed towards more sustainable …

Numerous toxic substances are directly and indirectly discharged by humans into water
bodies, causing distress to the organisms living on it. 6PPD, an amino antioxidant from tires …

While antioxidants are widely known as natural components of healthy food and drinks or as
additives to commercial polymer materials to prevent their degradation, recent years have …

The additive packages routinely used today usually consist of a phenolic antioxidant and a
phosphorus or sulfur containing secondary stabilizer. Several years ago some questions …

Grape pomace (mixture of skins and seeds) is a residual by-product of the winemaking
process, rich in polyphenolic compounds that have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties …

After the coronavirus outbreak, a tremendous amount of personal protective equipment has
been produced and used by the health service and every human. Proper medical waste …

The role of additives in commodity and specialty polymeric artifacts is of key importance
since pure polymers often show poor resistance to external factors (such as weathering …

In this study, active biocomposite films of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) containing 5% wt.
of curcumin, a natural chemical produced by some plants, are developed by melt extrusion …

Exposure of polymers to temperature, atmospheric oxygen, or even light could result in
some degradation of the polymer properties and features during processing (application) …

In the present era, every activity of our life revolves around polymers and plastic materials.
However, pristine polymeric materials possess unsuitable properties for such a wide range …