Recent advances concerning polyurethane in leather applications: An overview of conventional and greener solutions

J Liu, F Recupido, GC Lama, M Oliviero… - Collagen and …, 2023 - Springer
Leather is one of the most popular products across globe and holds a significant place in the
economy, while the pollution, associated to traditional leather industry, is far away on the …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the feasibility of using waste eggshells in cement-based materials for sustainable construction

K Khan, W Ahmad, MN Amin, AF Deifalla - Journal of Materials Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
To investigate the effect of eggshell powder on the water-absorption capacity of cement
mortar, this research employed experimental testing followed by machine learning (ML) …

Sustainable strategy of eggshell waste usage in cementitious composites: An integral testing and computational study for compressive behavior in aggressive …

N Wang, Z **a, MN Amin, W Ahmad, K Khan… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of cementitious composites in an aggressive environment is the primary
issue since their performance deteriorates when exposed to harmful elements. Also, to …

Strength reduction due to acid attack in cement mortar containing waste eggshell and glass: A machine learning-based modeling study

F Zhu, X Wu, Y Lu, J Huang - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present study utilized machine learning (ML) techniques to investigate the effects of
eggshell powder (ESP) and recycled glass powder (RGP) on cement composites subjected …

Dual-action epoxy coating with anti-corrosion and antibacterial properties based on well-dispersed ZnO/basalt composite

Y Liu, F Meng, F Wang, L Liu - Composites Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The impact of microbial corrosion and seawater erosion on the utilization of marine
resources poses significant challenges to organic coatings. A convenient preparation …

Recycled Waste as Polyurethane Additives or Fillers: Mini-Review

E Pęczek, R Pamuła, A Białowiec - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The intensive development of the polyurethanes industry and limited resources (also due to
the current geopolitical situation) of the raw materials used so far force the search for new …

Impact of different ratios of lignin waste and liquid glass on the performance characteristics of biopolyurethane foams

A Kairytė, J Šeputytė-Jucikė, S Członka, S Vėjelis… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current study, biopolyurethane foam was modified with 2.5–10 wt.% lignin waste
(LigW) and liquid glass (LG)-modified LigW particles at different LigW/LG ratios—1: 1 and 1 …

Examining the ability of palm kernel shell extract to control corrosion and assess its economic value on thermo-mechanically treated steel in artificial seawater: a …

O Sanni, J Ren, TC Jen - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Each year, the rising demand for palm oil generates large amounts of palm kernel shell
waste. Discarded palm kernel shells can produce activated carbon, crushed shells, liquified …

Unveiling the anti-corrosion properties of Zn-eggshell particle composite coatings on mild steel in seawater-simulated solution using starch as a modifier

VS Aigbodion, E Dinneya-Onuoha - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study investigates the development and efficacy of Zn-eggshell particle (ESAp) coatings
on mild steel, utilizing starch extract as a modifier to enhance anti-corrosion properties …

Artificial Weathering Test Methods of Waterborne Acrylic Coatings for Steel Structure Corrosion Protection

Ł Ładosz, E Sudoł, E Kozikowska, E Choińska - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Corrosion protection technologies based on waterborne paints have become increasingly
popular as steel structure protection, which implies the need to determine relevant …