Polymers, Volume 17, Issue 7

The aim of the article was to test new types of rubber-containing particleboards created from waste materials, which positively contributes to environmental protection, saving primary resources and reducing production costs. This article focuses on t...

In the present research, laser circle welding (LCW) was proposed to join dual-phase steel (DP980) and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). The welding appearance, cross-section of the welded joint and fracture surfaces were subjected to multi-scal...

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high-performance, biocompatible polymer with remarkable mechanical properties, making it a promising candidate for medical implants. However, its intrinsic radiolucency poses a challenge for post-operative imaging. Th...

The rapid advancement of big data and artificial intelligence has highlighted the substantial potential of data-driven approaches in polymer material research and development. In the present study, data-driven predictive models were developed to accu...

This study develops an efficient method for chitin extraction from fly larvae using a synergistic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) system. Through a three-factor orthogonal experimental design, the optimal conditions were determi...

This work aims to compare the hardness (H) and roughness (Ra) of glass/epoxy composites after being exposed to various hostile environments, which is possible because the constituents are always the same. Considering the stacking sequence [452, 902,...

Interchain exchange, proceeded by the transesterification mechanism, allows one to obtain polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester products, bypassing the stage of molecular weight reduction and polycondensation used in classical methods of chemica...

In this study, the microinjection molding technology was adopted to prepare polylactic acid (PLA)/polycaprolactone (PCL)/bioactive glass (BG) composites with varying BG contents for biomedical applications. The various measurement techniques, includi...

This study explores the mechanical performance of polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) filaments fabricated using fused filament fabrication (FFF), Arburg plastic freeforming (APF), and injection moulding (IM). A series of con...

This work presents an optimized and sustainable chemical recycling method for epoxy resin matrices, which uses microwave-assisted reactions to achieve the complete recovery of the matrix without generating waste byproducts. The proposed method employ...