Biomass-based plastics (bioplastics), prepared using renewable plant resources as raw materials, have been attracting increased attention for use in environmentally sensitive applications in the face ...

We have developed advanced cellulose-based resin composites consisting of cardanol-bonded cellulose diacetate (CDA), polyester resins and glass fiber, which have high impact strength and bending ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a multipurpose thermoplastic, is used for construction, floor coverings, packaging, bottles, coatings and tubing. PVC can be hard or flexible, based on the quantity of ...

Phthalates such as di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) have been the most commonly used plasticizers in the medical device industry. Although they have been employed to ensure that PVC compounds achieve ...