Strategies for Improving Sustainability in the Development of High-Performance Styrenic Block Copolymers by Developing Blends with Cellulose Derivatives

Autor: Erika Pajares, Josu Fernández Maestu, Irati Fernandez-de-Mendiola, Unai Silvan, Pedro Costa, Iker Agirrezabal-Telleria, Carmen R. Tubio, Sergio Corona-Galván, Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Polymers, Vol 16, Iss 6, p 856 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4360
DOI: 10.3390/polym16060856
Popis: Next-generation high-performance polymers require consideration as sustainable solutions. Here, to satisfy these criteria, we propose to combine high-performance styrenic block copolymers, a class of thermoplastic elastomer, with cellulose derivatives as a reinforcing agent with the aim of maintaining and/or improving structural and surface properties. A great advantage of the proposed blends is, besides their biocompatibility, a decrease in environmental impact due to blending with a natural polymer. Particularly, we focus on identifying the effect of different blending compounds and blend ratios on the morphological, structural, thermal, mechanical, electrical and cytotoxic characteristics of materials. This research provides, together with novel material formulations, practical guidelines for the design and fabrication of next-generation sustainable high-performance polymers.
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