Polymers, Additives and Reinforcements from Upgraded Wastes from the Food Industry and Agroforestry
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
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Interests: aliphatic polyesters; blends; compatibilization; advanced characterization; functional additives; unsaturated polyester resins; composites
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Interests: biobased thermosetting polymers; foams; soy-based polymers; waste valorization; natural-fiber-reinforced plastics; biocomposites; green composites; natural additives
Interests: high-performance polymers; nanoparticle additives for plastic formulations; biodegradation of polymers; polymer composites; biopolyesters; advanced manufacturing; composites
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Interests: food packaging; biodegradable polymers; composites; nanocomposites; active materials; natural polymers
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Interests: polymer processing; biobased and biodegradable polymers; wood plastic composites; mechanical and thermal characterization; biodegradation; green composites; advanced characterization; functional additives
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, sustainable development has become a key topic and, of course, the polymer industry has been giving solutions to achieve this goal. The transition from traditional “linear economies” to “circular economies” has revealed the relevance of wastes as base materials to generate high-added-value products. The food industry and the agroforestry industry generate huge amounts of waste that can be the source of additives and/or reinforcements for the polymer industry. Moreover, most of these wastes or by-products are polymer-based structures (polysaccharides, proteins, lignins, among others) which can be helpful in this transition to a “circular economy”. The food and agroforestry wastes can be the source for a wide variety of polysaccharides, proteins, lipids and fats, phenolics, and other extractives that can positively contribute to a more sustainable development in the polymer industry. In addition, biomass from wastes can be used in bacterial fermentation to provide new biobased polymers. Despite the recent advances in waste valorization, there is still an increasing interest to upgrade wastes at industrial scale.
This Special Issue aims to cover all topics related to novel, original, and cutting-edge research works focused on obtaining high-added-value polymers and/or additives from wastes derived from the food industry and agroforestry. Thus, contributions concerning not only their sustainable origin, extraction, and purification, but also their prospective obtainment, production, design, and processing at an industrial level are particularly welcome.
Prof. Dr. Rafael Antonio Balart Gimeno
Prof. Dr. Pablo Stefani
Dr. Franco Dominici
Dr. Marina Patricia Arrieta Dillon
Dr. Luís Jesús Quiles Carrillo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable polymers
- polysaccharides
- films
- polyphenols
- food wastes
- agroforestry wastes
- circular economy
- protein-based polymers
- lignin-based polymers
- additives
- nanocelluloses
- lignin nanoparticles
- lipids and fats
- bacterial polyesters
- biodegradation
- functional additives
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