Valorization of Food Industries Wastes for the Production of Poly(vinyl) Alcohol (PVA) Biodegradable Composites

This work is aimed to the development of new green composite materials by the incorporation of natural additives into poly(vinyl) alcohol (PVA). Two additives, shredded walnut shells and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MW), were used to improve the mechanical properties of PVA. Both addit...

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Main Authors: Francesca Ferrari, Raffaella Striani, Carola Esposito Corcione, Antonio Greco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2019.00177/full