Sustainable Polymer/Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application

Dear Colleagues,

The ecological transition from a nonrenewable model of materials’ consumption to another based on materials derived from nature or with a biodegradable character requires new lines of research on the acquisition, performance, and characterization of the properties of materials to confirm the achievement of properties for materials/applications and for environment protection.

This Special Issue aims to highlight progress in the use of natural polymeric resources and reinforcements to produce sustainable composite materials that are competitive against those governing the current market based on non-renewable resources.

Dr. José Alberto Méndez
Dr. Helena Oliver-Ortega
Collection Editors

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