Recycling of thermoset materials and thermoset-based composites: challenge and opportunity

E Morici, NT Dintcheva - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Thermoset materials and their composites are characterized by a long life cycle with their
main applications in aircrafts, wind turbines and constructions as insulating materials …

A comprehensive review of the synthesis strategies, properties, and applications of transparent wood as a renewable and sustainable resource

M Chutturi, S Gillela, SM Yadav, ES Wibowo… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The uncertainties of the environment and the emission levels of nonrenewable resources
have compelled humanity to develop sustainable energy savers and sustainable materials …

Modern trends in recycling waste thermoplastics and their prospective applications: a review

IO Oladele, CJ Okoro, AS Taiwo, LN Onuh… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics are two major classes of polymers in that have
recently become materials that are indispensable for humankind. Regarding the three basic …

Food for future: Exploring cutting-edge technology and practices in vertical farm

S Erekath, H Seidlitz, M Schreiner, C Dreyer - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the growing urbanized population, vertical farming becomes indispensable in
eradicating hunger and ensuring food security for the future. Food security has become a …

Lignocellulosic biomass: synthesis of lignophenolic thermosets with simultaneous formation of composites reinforced by sugarcane bagasse fibers

CG da Silva, BG Queiroz, E Frollini - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Short sugarcane bagasse fibers, an agro-residue vastly produced worldwide, with Brazil
being the leading producer, were used to reinforce brittle phenolic-type thermosets formed …

Optically transparent and high-strength glass-fabric reinforced composite

Y Yang, Y Lai, S Zhao, H Chen, R Li, Y Wang - Composites Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) are widely utilized in various industrial
applications due to their significant advantages such as low cost and superior mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] A facile route to fabricate transparent and mechanically robust glass-fabric reinforced composites via refractive index matching and tow-spreading technique

L Jiang, T Ji, S Cao, J Sheng, Z Huang, J Li… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
There are challenges to fabricate GFRPs with high optical clarity and mechanical
performance due to the inevitable chromatic dispersion and yarn crimp in the fabric. Herein …

Fabrication of transparent glass fabric‐reinforced thermoplastic composite based on tow‐spreading technique

L Jiang, S Jiang, H Liu, S Cao, T Ji, Z Huang… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Highly transparent and mechanically robust thermoplastic composites have been developed
by hot‐pressing PETG with E‐glass fabrics. The tow‐spreading technique facilitates the …

Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization‐Derived Poly (dicyclopentadiene)/Fiber Composites Using Latent Pre‐Catalysts

BR Kordes, G Mourgas, M Steinmann… - Macromolecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The preparation of basalt and S‐glass fiber‐reinforced poly (dicyclopentadiene) via ring‐
opening metathesis polymerization using a thermally latent pre‐catalyst, that is, Mo (N‐3, 5 …

Method of manufacturing structural, optically transparent glass fiber-reinforced polymers (tGFRP) using infusion techniques with epoxy resin systems and E-glass …

K Heudorfer, J Bauer, Y Caydamli, B Gompf, J Take… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, fiber-reinforced, epoxy-based, optically transparent composites were successfully
produced using resin transfer molding (RTM) techniques. Generally, the production of …