This paper presents a broad review on the recent advances in the research and
development of biobased plastics and bionanocomposites that are used in various …

A review is given of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization,
materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of …

This review reports recent advances in the field of polymer–layered silicate nanocomposites.
These materials have attracted both academic and industrial attention because they exhibit …

Concerns on environmental waste problems caused by non-biodegradable petrochemical-
based plastic packaging materials as well as the consumer's demand for high quality food …

Polymers are considered to be good hosting matrices for composite materials because they
can easily be tailored to yield a variety of bulk physical properties. Moreover, organic …

Flame retardants for polypropylene (PP) and their potential suitability for use in fibre
applications are reviewed. Five principal types of generic flame retardant systems for …

The aim of this communication is to understand the different aspects and needs of the
modification of micro and meso-porous clay or clay based materials in particular to its …

Polymer nanocomposites have attracted great attention world wide from both academic and
industrial points of view. The material properties of polymers can be enhanced dramatically …

Pillared clays are special kinds of modified clays with significant and permanent porosity,
produced by embedding columns or pillars between the layers of clay. However, these …

Melt compounding was used to prepare conventional composites of montmorillonite clay
and polyethylene (PE) as well as nanocomposites of exfoliated montmorillonite platelets …