Green composites from castor oil and renewable reinforcing materials: maleated castor oil-polystyrene matrix reinforced with greige fibre

The need to find biodegradable alternatives for common polymer materials has risen due to the increase in pollution (soil and water) and the effects that it has on the ocean and wildlife. Alternatives can be found by turning to plant-based oils, for example castor oil, to be used in the synthesis of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ferreira, Lizé-Mari
Other Authors: Woolard, Christopher
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32255