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Functional Assessment of Particleboards Made of Apple and Plum Orchard Pruning
(Springer, 2020-06)
Three-layered composite materials consisting in wood-chips bonded by a resin (particleboard) were successfully produced from two by-products: plum and apple tree branches, waste biomass produced after orchard pruning; a ...
Crystallization and Morphology of Triple Crystalline Polyethylene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) PE-b-PEO-b-PCL Triblock Terpolymers
(MDPI, 2021-09-16)
The morphology and crystallization behavior of two triblock terpolymers of polymethylene, equivalent to polyethylene (PE), poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO), and poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) are studied: PE227.1-b-PEO4615.1-b-PCL3210.4 ...
Editorial Special Issue: "Advance Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications"
(MDPI, 2022-04-18)
As a consequence of their properties of lightness, strength, versatility, low toxicity, low cost and durability, the 20th century saw the beginning of the use of polymers as disruptive materials [...]
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) modeling supporting decision-making: A systematic quantitative review
(Elsevier, 2022-02-01)
Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) are a valuable aid for SUDS widespread adoption. These tools systematize the decision-making criteria and eliminate the bias inherent to expert ...
Contributions of Women in Recent Research on Biopolymer Science
(MDPI, 2022-03-30)
Nowadays, biopolymers are playing a fundamental role in our society because of the environmental issues and concerns associated with synthetic polymers. The aim of this Special Issue entitled ‘Women in Polymer Science and ...
Characterization of glucose-crosslinked gelatin films reinforced with chitin nanowhiskers for active packaging development
(Elsevier, 2022-01-15)
[EN] To find renewable and sustainable alternatives to reduce the severe environmental impact of single-use synthetic plastic packaging, glucose-crosslinked gelatin films containing different amounts of chitin nanowhiskers ...
Impact of the Addition of Pyrolysed Forestry Waste to the Coking Process on the Resulting Green Biocoke
(MDPI, 2021-04-09)
The suitability of the charcoal obtained from woody biomass pyrolysis in a continuous screw reactor at 573, 773, 973, 1173 K temperature profile as fuel and reducing agent in metallurgical applications has been evaluated, ...
Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass
(MDPI, 2020-11-10)
The utilization of charcoal from woody biomass is an efficient way to reduce CO2 emissions from the metallurgical industry. The main aim of this work is to study the charcoal production process from torrefied biomass. For ...
Oil Production by Pyrolysis of Real Plastic Waste
(MDPI, 2022-01-29)
The aim of this paper is for the production of oils processed in refineries to come from the pyrolysis of real waste from the high plastic content rejected by the recycling industry of the Basque Country (Spain). Concretely, ...
Characterization of Wood‑based Industrial Biorefinery Lignosulfonates and Supercritical Water Hydrolysis Lignin
(Springer, 2020-11)
Understanding the properties of any particular biorefinery or pulping residue lignin is crucial when choosing the right lignin for the right end use. In this paper, three different residual lignin types [supercritical water ...