Undecylenic acid: a valuable and physiologically active renewable building block from castor oil

M Van der Steen, CV Stevens - ChemSusChem: Chemistry & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
A lot of attention is currently being paid to the transition to a biobased economy. In this
movement, most efforts concentrate on the development of bioenergy applications including …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of alginate-extracted seaweed biomass for the development of cellulose-based packaging films

V Cebrián-Lloret, M Metz, A Martínez-Abad… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Seaweed residues from Alaria esculenta, Saccharina latissima and Ascophyllum nodosum
after alginate extraction have been valorized to produce cellulose-based fractions with …

Do flushed biodegradable wet wipes really degrade?

T Allison, BD Ward, M Harbottle, I Durance - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Consumer wet wipes sold as biodegradable and flushable have tripled in market size in the
last decade (> $3 billion in 2022), spurred by concerns over their potential harmful impact …

[BOOK][B] Esterification of polysaccharides

T Heinze, T Liebert, A Koschella - 2006 - books.google.com
Polysaccharide esters (eg cellulose and starch) are among the first polymeric materials
applied commercially. The way of producing these technically relevant derivatives, mainly …

Surface modification of cellulose nanofiber film with fatty acids for develo** renewable hydrophobic food packaging

SPL Balasubramaniam, AS Patel, B Nayak - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF) have been increasingly investigated as an alternative to plastic
packages. Despite their excellent mechanical properties, their hydrophilic nature affects their …

Improving properties of canola protein-based nanocomposite films by hydrophobically modified nanocrystalline cellulose

T Dissanayake, BM Trinh, TH Mekonnen… - Food Packaging and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Canola meal-derived protein isolate is a sustainable source for develo** food packaging
materials due to its proven film-forming properties, but poor mechanical properties and high …

Thermal degradation of edible films based on milk proteins and gelatin in inert atmosphere

PLM Barreto, ATN Pires, V Soldi - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2003 - Elsevier
The thermal degradation of edible films based on pure sodium caseinate, whey and gelatin,
and for these proteins in the presence of sorbitol as a plasticizer, was studied by …

Nanofibrillation of pulp fibers by twin-screw extrusion

TTT Ho, K Abe, T Zimmermann, H Yano - Cellulose, 2015 - Springer
The effect of the fibrillation process through a twin-screw extruder (TSE) on properties of
pulp fibers was studied, considering the degree of both fibrillation and degradation of the …

Surface only modification of bacterial cellulose nanofibres with organic acids

KY Lee, F Quero, JJ Blaker, CAS Hill, SJ Eichhorn… - Cellulose, 2011 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibres were modified only on their surface using an
esterification reaction with acetic acid, hexanoic acid or dodecanoic acid. This reaction …

Controlled heterogeneous modification of cellulose fibers with fatty acids: effect of reaction conditions on the extent of esterification and fiber properties

CSR Freire, AJD Silvestre, CP Neto… - Journal of Applied …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The controlled heterogeneous partial modification of cellulose fibers with fatty acids, partially
preserving the fiber structure, was investigated. The effect of reaction conditions, such as …