Knowledge Agora



Scientific Article details

Title A Brief Evaluation of Antioxidants, Antistatics, and Plasticizers Additives from Natural Sources for Polymers Formulation
ID_Doc 21505
Authors Almeida, S; Ozkan, S; Gonçalves, D; Paulo, I; Queirós, CSGP; Ferreira, O; Bordado, J; dos Santos, RG
Title A Brief Evaluation of Antioxidants, Antistatics, and Plasticizers Additives from Natural Sources for Polymers Formulation
Year 2023
Published Polymers, 15.0, 1
DOI 10.3390/polym15010006
Abstract The circular economy plays an important role in the preparation and recycling of polymers. Research groups in different fields, such as materials science, pharmaceutical and engineering, have focused on building sustainable polymers to minimize the release of toxic products. Recent studies focused on the circular economy have suggested developing new polymeric materials based on renewable and sustainable sources, such as using biomass waste to obtain raw materials to prepare new functional bio-additives. This review presents some of the main characteristics of common polymer additives, such as antioxidants, antistatic agents and plasticizers, and recent research in developing bio-alternatives. Examples of these alternatives include the use of polysaccharides from agro-industrial waste streams that can be used as antioxidants, and chitosan which can be used as an antistatic agent.
Author Keywords bio-additives; antioxidants; antistatic agents; plasticizers; sustainable polymers
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000910185000001
WoS Category Polymer Science
Research Area Polymer Science
PDF
Similar atricles
Scroll