Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…Results indicated that lentil and fish protein concentrates may be effectively utilized to fabricate biodegradable packaging materials with adequate moisture barrier properties and excellent optical characteristics. The composite materials from lentil proteins and pectin had higher elongation at break compared to the respective value of the films produced using fish protein and gelatin (44.94 ± 2.81 % and 10.52 ± 1.21 %, respectively). …”
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A Study of Nanoclay Reinforcement of Biocomposites Made by Liquid Composite Molding by Farida Bensadoun, Nadir Kchit, Catherine Billotte, Simon Bickerton, François Trochu, Edu Ruiz

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Response characteristics and particle contributions of epoxy resin composite embedded with Al particles under different loading modes by Zhenhui He, Enling Tang, Wenjin Yao, Ruizhi Wang

“…The load-carrying efficiency of epoxy/Al composite materials in the principal stress direction depends on the particle chain length and coaxiality. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. Phase-change composites obtained from phase-change materials (PCMs) and supporting matrices exhibit high thermal energy storage density. …”
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The role of aging and various surface preparation methods in the repair of nanohybrid composites by Ayşenur Altuğ Yıldırım, Mine Betül Üçtaşlı

“…To achieve a successful bond between the existing and newly applied composite materials, various surface preparation methods, such as sandblasting and acid etching, have been explored. …”
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A Taguchi-based study on the control factors of reinforced composites with the fiber of coir and pineapple leaves by Md Firoz Kabir, Md Alamgir Hossain, Md Nazmus Sakib, Md Waliullah Shadhin, Md Ariful Alam

“…The use of composite materials, whether metallic or non-metallic, is becoming more popular nowadays because of some of their superior characteristics compared to the use of wood and metallic materials alone. …”
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Wear Behavior Analysis and Gated Recurrent Unit Neural Network Prediction of Coefficient of Friction in Al10Cu-B₄C Composites by Mihail Kolev, Ludmil Drenchev, Veselin Petkov, Rositza Dimitrova, Krasimir Kolev, Boris Yanachkov

“…Furthermore, this study highlights the efficacy of neural network models in accurately predicting COF, providing a powerful tool for optimizing the performance of advanced composite materials.…”
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The impact of bleaching using 15% carbamide peroxide on surface properties of CAD-CAM composite structures by Rasha A. Alamoush, Jiawei Yang, Abdulaziz Alhotan, Julfikar Haider, Burak Yilmaz, Alaaeldin Elraggal

“…Abstract This study aims to evaluate the effects of the home bleaching method on the surface microhardness and surface roughness of both polished and unpolished CAD-CAM resin composite materials. A polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) block, Enamic (VE), along with four resin composite blocks (RCB) (Grandio [GN], Lava™ Ultimate [LV], BRILLIANT Crios [B], and Cerasmart [CS]), were prepared to dimensions of 14 mm × 12 mm × 2 mm and were categorized into unpolished and polished groups (n = 4). …”
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Antistaphylococcal Triazole-Based Molecular Hybrids: Design, Synthesis and Activity by Kostiantyn Shabelnyk, Alina Fominichenko, Oleksii Antypenko, Olexandr Gaponov, Svitlana Koptieva, Svitlana Shyshkina, Oleksii Voskoboinik, Sergiy Okovytyy, Serhii Kovalenko, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi

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The Effect of Feeding Different Levels of Mineral Biochar on Performance, Blood Parameters, Production and Milk Composition of Holstein Dairy Cows by Ali Khatibi Bardsiri, Reza Valizadeh, Seyed Hadi Ebrahimi, Pirouz Shakeri, Abbas Ali Naserian

“…Introduction: Biochar is a solid product obtained from the thermal conversion of biomass under oxygen-free conditions, which can be used as an additive in animal feed in addition to agricultural applications.The purpose of this study was to use a natural mineral biochar in the diet of Holstein dairy cows and investigate its effect on functional characteristics, blood parameters, milk production and composition.Materials and Methods: This research was conducted using 24 lactating Holstein cows, whose average weight at the beginning of the experiment was 618.25 ± 79.27 kg, average daily milk production was 41.08 ± 3.06 kg, and the number of lactation days was 89.1 ± 19.1 days. …”
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