Carbon footprint considerations for biocomposite materials for sustainable products: A review
Bio-based materials have emerged in the last years as an attractive alternative for
sustainable products elaboration. Nevertheless the environmental performance of these …
sustainable products elaboration. Nevertheless the environmental performance of these …
The carbon cost of inappropriate endoscopy
L Elli, S La Mura, A Rimondi, L Scaramella… - Gastrointestinal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Digestive endoscopy is a resource-intensive activity with a
conspicuous carbon footprint and an estimated rate of inappropriateness. However, the …
conspicuous carbon footprint and an estimated rate of inappropriateness. However, the …
Starch-fibers composites, a study of all-polysaccharide foams from microwave foaming to biodegradation
Sustainable composite foams based on rice starch and cellulosic long fibers were
successfully fabricated using microwave irradiation. They were presented as a promising …
successfully fabricated using microwave irradiation. They were presented as a promising …
Production of starch nanocrystals from agricultural materials using mild acid hydrolysis method: Optimization and characterization
J Saeng-On, D Aht-Ong - Polymers from Renewable …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Due to an insufficiency of fossil fuels and environmental pollution, sustainable and efficient
material utilization has become the greatest importance. This work aimed to produce …
material utilization has become the greatest importance. This work aimed to produce …
Carbon footprint of sawn timber products of Castanea sativa Mill. in the north of Spain
C Martínez-Alonso, L Berdasco - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
Sweet chestnut is the most abundant native tree species in Asturias (Northern Spain). This
hardwood timber is used in construction for both structural and non-structural purposes, and …
hardwood timber is used in construction for both structural and non-structural purposes, and …
Influence of the processing methods on the properties of poly (lactic acid)/halloysite nanocomposites
The influence of processing methods on the thermo‐mechanical properties of poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) nanocomposites were investigated by preparing nanocomposites reinforced by …
acid)(PLA) nanocomposites were investigated by preparing nanocomposites reinforced by …
Thermoforming studies of corn starch-derived biopolymer film filled with nanoclays
TP Mohan, K Kanny - Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
This study focuses on the thermoformability of biopolymer films derived from corn starch and
filled with montmorillonite-based nanoclay fillers. Biopolymer films with nanoclay …
filled with montmorillonite-based nanoclay fillers. Biopolymer films with nanoclay …
Urban planning and industry in Spain: A novel methodology for calculating industrial carbon footprints
In this paper we present a methodology for calculating the carbon footprint of the industrial
sector during the urban planning stage in order to clearly develop and implement preventive …
sector during the urban planning stage in order to clearly develop and implement preventive …
Multi-product carbon footprint assessment for low-rank coal-based acetylene manufacturing process
Y Mi, D Zheng, X Jiang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016 - Elsevier
The coal to acetylene process is still commonly used nowadays in some countries like China
of which their energy structure relies deeply on coal. Compared with the coal to acetylene …
of which their energy structure relies deeply on coal. Compared with the coal to acetylene …
Recycled polypropylene-coffee husk and coir coconut biocomposites: morphological, mechanical, thermal and environmental studies
In this work, biocomposites based on recycled polypropylene (r-PP) and two different natural
fibers (coffee husk-CHF and coconut coir-CCF fibers) were prepared using extrusion and …
fibers (coffee husk-CHF and coconut coir-CCF fibers) were prepared using extrusion and …