Nigerian Journal of Polymer Science & Technology
2019
Polymer Institute of Nigeria
The production of fillers from local agricultural wastes (rice hulls) is one of the most viable ways of transforming agricultural wastes to valuable materials. Moreover, the effe...
Kinetics and thermodynamic studies on the production of biodiesel from Balanites aegyptiaca oil using its shell as co-catalyst was carried out by trans-esterification of the oil...
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymers that have recently been used in agriculture, environmental remediation and medical applications as drug carriers. In this research maltose was...
In this study, lignin and hemicellulose soda extracts from the defatted and ethanol extracted cashew nut shell (DAECNS), were precipitated using 6M HCl. The pH was adjusted to 1...
Sugarcane (Bagasse) was extracted to remove the juice by mechanical process. A portion of sugarcane fiber was subjected to 6% alkaline, then0.125% potassium permanganate,...
Methods of recycle and utilization of industrial waste are currently being practiced in many countries in an effort to minimize industrial waste and protect the environment. In...
Oleic acid grafted cassava starch was blended with poly (vinyl acetate) PVAc, in a PVAc/starch-g-oleic acid w/w ratio of 20:80, 40:60, 50:50 and 80:20 at room temperature. The...
Reinforced composites are considered as high performance materials if properly harnessed and formulated. In this study, the mechano-flexural strain properties of natural rubber...
