Production of sustainable and biodegradable polymers from agricultural waste

C Maraveas - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Agro-wastes are derived from diverse sources including grape pomace, tomato pomace,
pineapple, orange, and lemon peels, sugarcane bagasse, rice husks, wheat straw, and palm …

Lignin Modification for Enhanced Performance of Polymer Composites

MA Taher, X Wang, KM Faridul Hasan… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The biopolymer lignin, which is heterogeneous and abundant, is usually present in plant cell
walls and gives them rigidity and strength. As a byproduct of the wood, paper, and pulp …

Performance trends and deteriorations of lignocellulosic grape fiber/polyethylene biocomposites under harsh environment for enhanced sustainable bio-materials

FM Al-Oqla - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
This work aimed to make novel lignocellulosic based composites utilizing lignocellulosic
grape fiber waste with polyethylene matrix for the first time. The purpose was also extended …

Study on the feasibility of using agricultural waste in the production of concrete blocks

AB Souza, HS Ferreira, AP Vilela, QS Viana… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The construction industry demands a huge extraction of natural resources along with ample
energy consumption; hence the search for new technologies is essential to minimize …

Thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of polypropylene composites using yerba mate residues as reinforcing filler

B Hansen, C Borsoi, MAD Júnior, AL Catto - Industrial crops and products, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to analyze the influence of an agricultural residue, yerba mate (YM), on
thermal and thermo-mechanical behavior of virgin polypropylene (PP) and post-consumer …

Hybridization effect of silane treated basalt fiber on the mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of polypropylene/bamboo composite

Hemlata - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of present work summarizes the synergistic effect of basalt fiber on mechanical,
thermal and morphological behavior of PP/bamboo composite. The basalt fibers were varied …

Effects of alkaline treatment and kinetic analysis of agroindustrial residues from grape stalks and yerba mate fibers

C Borsoi, MA Dahlem Júnior, LVR Beltrami… - Journal of Thermal …, 2020 - Springer
This work aims to evaluate the alkaline treatment using NaOH of the agroindustrial residues
of grape stalks (GS) and yerba mate (YM) in order to improve their adhesion in applications …

A comparative study of different winemaking by-products derived additives on oxidation stability, mechanical and thermal proprieties of polypropylene

A Nanni, M Messori - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2018 - Elsevier
Three different solid wine wastes (peels, seeds and stalks) have been mixed with
polypropylene (PP) and tested as stabilizers. Their stabilizing activity has been compared …

Study on mechanical properties of fabricated hybrid natural fibre polymeric composites

R Kumar, RP Singh, R Kataria - International Journal of …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
In the current work, an effort has been made to fabricate the natural fibre hybrid polymeric
composites using two natural fibres, ie, shisham wood powder, and rice husk. The injection …

Torrefied agro‐industrial residue as filler in natural rubber compounds

LF Torres, Z McCaffrey, W Washington… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study explored the feasibility of using torrefied biomass as a reinforcing filler in natural
rubber compounds. Carbon black was then replaced with the torrefied biomass in elastomer …