Polymer Biocomposites: From Design to Application
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 12161
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Interests: thermal and mechanical properties of polymers; viscoelastic properties; sulfur-containing monomers; polyurethanes; polymer composites; nanomaterials; polymer processing; structure of polymer materials; polymer biocomposites
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Dear Colleagues,
It is well known that over the past few decades, polymers have replaced many conventional materials in various applications, which is obviously due to the advantages of polymers over conventional materials. The most important advantages of using polymers are, ease of processing, high productivity and low cost, in combination with their versatility. In fact, polymers can be modified by the use of fillers and reinforcing fibres to suit the high strength/high modulus requirements.
Particularly noteworthy are biocomposites, i.e. polymer composites in which at least one of the components is biobased or biodegradable. Due to the growing ecological awareness of the population and the features of these materials, such as the biodegradability of plastics or the significantly simplified recycling process, in recent years biocomposites have become an attractive subject of research by scientists. Among the biocomposites, we can distinguish materials in which the "bio" features have a polymer matrix or the "bio" component is the filler used. Obtaining a biocomposite with the desired properties depends on its potential application.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript(s) for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Andrzej Puszka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymer biocomposite
- mechanical and thermal properties of biocomposite
- biocomposite processing
- natural fillers
- biopolymers
- hybrid biocomposites
- biocomposite application
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