Autores: |
Ayoub, Ali; Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005, USA Venditti, Richard A.; Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005, USA Pawlak, Joel J.; Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8005, USA Massardier, Valerie; INSA-Lyon, IMP, CNRS UMR5223, Université de Lyon, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France |
Descripción: |
Reactive extrusion is an attractive green route for cost-effective polymer processing, which has the potential to enhance the commercial viability of biomass-derived materials. In reactive extrusion, compatibilizers can be generated in the blend preparation through polymer-polymer grafting reactions using functionalized polymers. One very interesting new green strategy for processing is the use of intense UV-irradiation to create free radicals and controllable, ultra-fast reactions. It is reasonable to expect that the use of extrusion/irradiation green technology will be an important way to improve properties and compatibility of renewable biomass- derived polymers. We believe that in the future, many more cost-effective, sustainable extrusion/irradiation reaction processes will be developed to replace inefficient conventional biomass conversion procedures and stimulate the bioproduct-based industry. |