Fabrication and characterization of novel β-sitosterol-loaded O/W Pickering emulsions stabilized by edible insects protein/chitosan complex coacervates: Retention and stability evaluation.

This study investigates the application of edible insect protein-chitosan (IP/CS) complex coacervates, derived from T. molitor, A. domesticus, and L.

Application of Argon Ion Implantation to Improve the Surface Properties of Materials Based on PLA and Lignocellulosic Particles.

The new wood-plastic composites (WPC) biocomposites, a promising blend of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and lignocellulosic fillers, are the subject of our study. We used bark and sawdust at 40, 50, and 60% as PLA fillers. The innovative use of ion implantation to modify the surface properties of the produced composites could have significant implications.

Characterization of Composites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene and Oilseed Pomace Fillers.

This study investigates the properties of composites produced using post-consumer polypropylene (PP) reinforced with lignocellulosic fillers from (black cumin) and rapeseed pomace. Using agri-food by-products like pomace supports waste management efforts and reduces the demand for wood in wood-plastic composites. The composite production method combined extrusion and hot flat pressing.

Argon Ion Implantation as a Method of Modifying the Surface Properties of Wood-Plastic Composites.

Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) combine the properties of plastics and lignocellulosic fillers. A particular limitation in their use is usually a hydrophobic, poorly wettable surface. The surface properties of materials can be modified using ion implantation.

Assessment of Changes in Selected Features of Pine and Birch Wood after Impregnation with Graphene Oxide.

In this work, pine and birch wood were modified by graphene oxide using a single vacuum impregnation method. The research results indicate that the impregnation of wood with graphene oxide increases the crystallinity of cellulose in both pine and birch wood, and the increase in crystallinity observed in the case of birch was more significant than in the case of pine. FT-IR analyses of pine samples impregnated with graphene oxide showed changes in intensity in the absorption bands of 400-600, 700-1500 cm, and 3200-3500 cm and a peak separation of 1102 cm, which may indicate new C-O-C connections.

Phytochemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of New Ecotypes.

The purpose of this study was to characterize ethanol extracts from leaves and flowers of two ecotypes (PL-intended for industrial plantations and KC-intended for cut flowers) of Mill. The plant was cultivated in 2019 in southern Poland as part of a long-term research plan to develop new varieties resistant to difficult environmental conditions. The collected leaves and flowers were used to prepare ethanol extracts, which were then analyzed in terms of phytochemical composition and antioxidant, bactericidal, and fungicidal properties.

Quality Parameters of PE-Pomace Based Membranes.

This paper presents the results of research on selected mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene membranes containing 50% of the plant fraction obtained as waste from an edible oil press. The produced biomembranes were characterized by low tensile strength (2.02-4.

Low-Density Particleboards Modified with Blowing Agents-Characteristic and Properties.

Although lightweight particleboards have been commercially available for years, they still have a number of disadvantages, including difficulty to process, brittleness, low impact strength, and other mechanical resistance. The aim of the paper was to determine the possibility of producing particleboards of reduced density (dedicated for furniture industry) as a result of using blowing agents from the group of hydrazides, dicarboxamides, or tetrazoles, which were modifiers of the adhesive resin used for bonding the particles of the core layer of three-layer particleboards. The concept presents the possibility of producing low-density particleboards in a standard technological process by modifying the adhesive resin, which has not been practiced by others until now.

Low-Density Particleboards Modified with Expanded and Unexpanded Fillers-Characteristics and Properties.

Reducing the density of wood-based materials is a desirable research direction in the development of the wood-based materials sector. Even though lightweight wooden particleboards have been commercially available for many years, they still have a number of disadvantages, especially their low strength parameters. The aim of this paper was to determine the possibility of producing particleboards of reduced density for use in the furniture industry, as a result of using expanded polystyrene and two types of microspheres (expanded and unexpanded) to modify the core layer of three-layer particleboards.

PLA Biocomposites: Evaluation of Resistance to Mold.

Due to the content of lignocellulosic particles, wood plastic composites (WPC) composites can be attacked by both domestic and mold fungi. Household fungi reduce the mechanical properties of composites, while mold fungi reduce the aesthetics of products by changing their color and surface decomposition of the wood substance. As part of this study, the impact of lignocellulosic fillers in the form of sawdust and bark in poly (lactic acid) (PLA)-based biocomposites on their susceptibility to mold growth was determined.

Influence of lignin content in cellulose pulp on paper durability.

Paper degradation on a macroscopic scale is characterised primarily by yellowing, an increase in brittleness, and other destructive changes caused by the hydrolysis of glycoside bonds and oxidation reactions. Until now, lignin has been believed to cause these changes. However, contemporary analysis has not confirmed this assumption and has attributed low paper resistance to ageing with acidification owing to the production in acid environments that involve aluminium sulfate.