Current Applied Polymer Science - Volume 4, Issue 3, 2021

Auxetic materials have high potential due to their exceptional properties resulting from a negative Poisson’s ratio. Recently, several auxetic polymer-based materials have been developed. In fact, several applications are looking for a lightweight material (less material consumed in production and transport) while having high mechanical performances (impact absorption, rigidity, strength, resistance, etc.). So, a bala Read More

Self-healing coatings are intended to increase long-term durability and reliability and can be prepared by the use of microcapsules containing a self-healing agent capable of interacting with the matrix and regenerating the system. This review article provides an overview of the state-of-the-art patents published in the field of microcapsule-based self-healing organic coatings since the early 2000s. A discussion regarding coatings Read More

Background: The demand for novel biomaterials has exponentially increased in the last years as well as the search for new technologies able to produce more efficient products in both drug delivery systems and regenerative medicine. Objective: The technique that can pretty well encompass the needs for novel and high-end materials with a relatively low-cost and easy operation is the electrospinning of polymer solutions. Met Read More

Background: Natural polymers are fascinating category of small chain molecules originating from natural resources, and few examples include Sodium Alginate and Xanthan Gum which are water-soluble in nature; used for mainly food packaging, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In the proposed research work, an effort was made to overcome the polymer challenges emerging from the development of polymer bl Read More

Background: Epoxy resins have been extensively used in fire hazard environments, such as printed circuit boards, electrical isolation materials, adhesives, construction, and transportation due to their economically viable, simple processing. Therefore, the development of thermally stable and flame-retardant epoxy resin systems is essential. Objective: The aim of the present study was to study the effect of the functionality Read More

Background: A polymer as a host in the optical waveguide has many advantages and, when doped with rare-earth (RE) elements, offers an efficient connection, compared to its glass-based counterparts as an amplifier. However, a polymer matrix causes the concentration quenching effect of REs in the polymer matrix, making the fabrication of RE-doped polymer waveguides more complicated as compared to the fabrication of gla Read More