Sustainable polymers
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
Biobased covalent adaptable networks: towards better sustainability of thermosets
XL Zhao, PX Tian, YD Li, JB Zeng - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermosets have many advantages such as excellent mechanical properties, dimensional
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …
Future opportunities for bio-based adhesives–advantages beyond renewability
LA Heinrich - Green chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bio-based materials are attracting more and more attention in all fields due to their improved
environmental footprint and due to the independence from petroleum resources that comes …
environmental footprint and due to the independence from petroleum resources that comes …
Natural polyphenols as versatile platforms for material engineering and surface functionalization
Polyphenols, the ubiquitous secondary metabolites of plants, are an important part of human
diet and are essential for plant functions. They have attracted considerable interest due to …
diet and are essential for plant functions. They have attracted considerable interest due to …
Renewable polyols for advanced polyurethane foams from diverse biomass resources
P Furtwengler, L Avérous - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyols, used for making polyurethane (PU) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, are a topic of
interest due to the strong growth of the foam market during the last few decades. Polyols …
interest due to the strong growth of the foam market during the last few decades. Polyols …
Tannic acid as biobased flame retardants: a review
X Wang, G Yang, H Guo - Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the pressing issues in the field of fire safety is the sustainable flame retardancy of
polymer materials. Bio-based flame retardants are one of the emerging and promising areas …
polymer materials. Bio-based flame retardants are one of the emerging and promising areas …
Network design to control polyimine vitrimer properties: physical versus chemical approach
A family of biobased polyimine elastomeric vitrimers was synthesized by reactions between
di-and trifunctional polyetheramines and a furan-based dialdehyde. By varying the triamine …
di-and trifunctional polyetheramines and a furan-based dialdehyde. By varying the triamine …
Biosourced acetal and Diels–Alder adduct concurrent polyurethane covalent adaptable network
Conventional polyurethane (PU) thermosets are built by nonrenewable petrifaction
resources and are burdensome to be recycled, reprocessed, and reshaped in virtue of their …
resources and are burdensome to be recycled, reprocessed, and reshaped in virtue of their …
Sustainable lignin modifications and processing methods: green chemistry as the way forward
The anthropologic impact on climate has reached a critical level given that society relies on
non-renewable fossil resources for energy. Thus, to alleviate this, lignins can play a key role …
non-renewable fossil resources for energy. Thus, to alleviate this, lignins can play a key role …
Incorporating tannin onto regenerated cellulose film towards sustainable active packaging
X Huang, Y Ji, L Guo, Q Xu, L **, Y Fu… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Packaging materials from biodegradable and renewable natural resources have received
more and more attention. In this work, novel tannin-cellulose films with high antioxidant and …
more and more attention. In this work, novel tannin-cellulose films with high antioxidant and …