1. Biodegradable containers from green waste materials
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Giuliano Vox, Alberto D'Amore, Luciana Sartore, Fabio Bignotti, Stefano Pandini, Evelia Schettini, A. D'Amore, D. Acierno, L. Grassia, Sartore, L., Schettini, E., Pandini, S., Bignotti, F., Vox, G., and D'Amore, A.
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Biocomposites ,Diglycidyl ether ,Materials science ,biodegradable pots ,epoxidized soybean oil ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Wood flour ,Biocomposites, biodegradable pots, epoxidized soybean oil, green wastes, poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether ,Raw material ,Pulp and paper industry ,Durability ,poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether ,Hydrolysate ,Green waste ,Epoxidized soybean oil ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Composite material ,green wastes ,biodegradable pot ,green waste ,Biocomposite ,Ethylene glycol - Abstract
Novel biodegradable polymeric materials based on protein hydrolysate (PH), derived from waste products of the leather industry, and poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether (PEG) or epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) were obtained and their physico-chemical properties and mechanical behaviour were evaluated. Different processing conditions and the introduction of fillers of natural origin, as saw dust and wood flour, were used to tailor the mechanical properties and the environmental durability of the product. The biodegradable products, which are almost completely manufactured from renewable-based raw materials, look promising for several applications, particularly in agriculture for the additional fertilizing action of PH or in packaging.
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- 2016
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