Due to the serious environmental impacts of plastic pollution, some conventional plastics
have been replaced with biodegradable alternatives. However, these biodegradable options …

Establishing concentration of microplastics (MPs), designated as C MP, in aqueous, semi-
solid and solid samples originating from unscientifically created landfills/dumpsites (UCLDs) …

The interfacial tension of poly lactic acid (PLA) melt is measured in supercritical carbon
dioxide (CO 2) at the temperature range of 143° C to 168° C and CO 2 pressures up to …

This study investigates the potential for recycling fishing rope waste from the Magdalen
Islands, Canada, into sustainable wall cladding panels, addressing both environmental …

With the purpose of fabricating polymer nanocomposite foams and preventing coalescence
in foaming processes, the interfacial tension of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)–silica composites is …

Self-consistent field theory is used to make direct predictions for the maximum possible cell
densities for model polymer foam systems without recourse to classical nucleation theory or …

Background. Wildfires can significantly impact water quality and supply, however logistical
difficulties and high variability in in situ data collection have limited previous analyses. Aims …

While surface segregation has been intensively studied in thin films, relatively little has been
investigated in filament geometries. In contrast to thin films, the filament surface forms a …

The effect of surface roughness and temperature on wettability of polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) melt on steel substrates is assessed. A plot of contact angle, Φ, Vs. time, τ, revealed …

Compression molding is a current technique in polymer processing. Despite numerous
studies, effect of molding pressure on physical properties has surprisingly not been fully …