Environmentally-Friendly Polymeric Materials Based on Recycling and Bio-Based Components

Dear Colleagues,

Plastic and rubber materials possess unique properties such as resistance to corrosion and chemicals, good durability, low cost, and being easy to manufacture; all this results in their common application in a wide range of industrial branches. Consequently, implementation of efficient waste management of plastic and rubber materials has become a huge environmental, economic, and social problem.

Recent advances and developments of polymeric materials based on recycling and bio-based components seem to be a promising solution of this pressing issue.

This Special Issue presents a collection of original research and reviews focused on laboratory- and industrial-scale solutions to the sustainable development of novel and environmentally friendly polymeric materials.

Example topics include the following:

• Current trends and limitations on utilization of waste polymers and rubbers;
• Development of low-cost and pro-ecological polymeric materials;
• Management of waste polymers and rubbers via compatibilization, functionalization, and modification;
• Structure–property relationships in environmentally friendly materials;
• An investigation of polymer matrix–filler interactions and further improvement of the performance properties in the studied systems.

Dr. Krzysztof Formela
Guest Editor

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