Consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change on the use of materials

UV protective properties of cotton and flax fabrics dyed with multifunctional plant extracts

(2014) Daniele Grifoni et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Effects of natural weathering on the properties of recycled polypropylene composites reinforced with rubberwood flour

(2014) Chatree Homkhiew et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Evidence of microplastics in samples of zooplankton from Portuguese coastal waters

(2014) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Influence of temperature, UV-light wavelength and intensity on polypropylene photothermal oxidation

(2014) Alexandre François-Heude et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Structural analysis for lignin characteristics in biomass straw

(2013) Seyed Hamidreza Ghaffar et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Release characteristics of selected carbon nanotube polymer composites

(2013) Christopher Kingston et al.   CARBON

Palm leave and plastic waste wood composite for out-door structures

(2013) Mohammed A. Binhussain et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Wood as a building material in the light of environmental assessment of full life cycle of four buildings

(2013) Grzegorz Pajchrowski et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Extrinsic fluorescence as a sensitive method for studying photo-degradation of high density polyethylene correlated with mechanical stresses

(2013) L. Douminge et al.   CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS

Tuning control of buildings glazing's transmittance dependence on the solar radiation wavelength to optimize daylighting and building's energy efficiency

(2013) Jeong Tai Kim et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Polycarbonate panels for buildings: Experimental investigation of thermal and optical performance

(2013) Elisa Moretti et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

The physical impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: A review

(2013) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Enhanced desorption of persistent organic pollutants from microplastics under simulated physiological conditions

(2013) Adil Bakir et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ingestion and transfer of microplastics in the planktonic food web

(2013) Outi Setälä et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The present and future of microplastic pollution in the marine environment

(2013) Juliana A. Ivar do Sul et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Wood plastic composites from poly(propylene carbonate) and poplar wood flour – Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties

(2013) Benjamin Nörnberg et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Preventing fungal growth in wood by titanium dioxide nanoparticles

(2013) Giovanni De Filpo et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Life cycle assessment on polylactide-based wood plastic composites toughened with polyhydroxyalkanoates

(2013) Tao Qiang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Spectral response of solvent-cast polyvinyl chloride (PVC) thin film used as a long-term UV dosimeter

(2013) Abdurazaq Amar et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Influence of a stabilized cap layer on the photodegradation of coextruded high density polyethylene/wood-flour composites

(2013) Shan Jin et al.   JOURNAL OF VINYL & ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY

Weathering of High-Density Polyethylene-Wood Plastic Composites

(2013) Ljerka Kratofil Krehula et al.   JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Durability of LDPE nanocomposites with clay, silica, and zinc oxide II. weatherability of the nanocomposites

(2013) Halim Hamid Redhwi et al.   POLYMER COMPOSITES

Loss of tensile strength in cellulose tissue on the surface of spruce (Picea abies) caused by natural photodegradation and delignification

(2013) T. Volkmer et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Review of polymer oxidation and its relationship with materials performance and lifetime prediction

(2013) Mathew C. Celina   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photoyellowing revisited: Determination of an action spectrum of newspaper

(2013) Anu Heikkilä et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Weathering performance of spruce coated with water based acrylic paint modified with TiO2 and clay nanoparticles

(2013) Selamawit Mamo Fufa et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Effects of TiO2 and clay nanoparticles loading on weathering performance of coated wood

(2013) Selamawit Mamo Fufa et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Solar radiation manipulations and their role in greenhouse claddings: Fluorescent solar concentrators, photoselective and other materials

(2013) Chr. Lamnatou et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Use of recycled plastics in wood plastic composites – A review

(2013) Saeed Kazemi Najafi   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Spectral sensitivity in the photodegradation of fir wood (Abies alba Mill.) surfaces: colour changes in natural weathering

(2013) Vjekoslav Živković et al.   WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Effect of Stretching on Ultraviolet Protection of Cotton and Cotton/Coolmax Blended Weft Knitted Fabric in a Wet State

(2013) Chi-wai Kan et al.   Materials

Glazing systems with silica aerogel for energy savings in buildings

(2012) C. Buratti et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Surface analysis and anti-graffiti behavior of a weathered polyurethane-based coating embedded with hydrophobic nano silica

(2012) A. Mohammad Rabea et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Synthesis of TiO2–SiO2 colloid and its performance in reactive dyeing of cotton fabrics

(2012) Darinka Fakin et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Flame retardancy and UV protection of cotton based fabrics using nano ZnO and polycarboxylic acids

(2012) M.M. Abd El-Hady et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using PS-b-PAA reverse micelle cores for UV protective, self-cleaning and antibacterial textile applications

(2012) Burçin Acar Çakır et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Polyurethane nanocomposite films containing nano-cerium oxide as UV absorber; Part 2: Structural and mechanical studies upon UV exposure

(2012) A. Saadat-Monfared et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Accelerated weathering of wood–polypropylene composites containing minerals

(2012) Svetlana Butylina et al.   COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING

Polypropylene composites with natural fibers and wood – General mechanical property profiles

(2012) Lukas Sobczak et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Water-resistant panels made from recycled plastics and resin

(2012) Rosana Gaggino   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

Glass–film-combination: Opto-physical properties and energy saving potential of a novel greenhouse glazing system

(2012) Johannes F.J. Max et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Photodegradation profiles of PVC compound and wood/PVC composites under UV weathering

(2012) K. Chaochanchaikul et al.   Express Polymer Letters

Developing UV-protective cotton fabric based on SiOx nanoparticles

(2012) Xiaoyan Liu et al.   FIBERS AND POLYMERS

Fast growing biomass as reinforcing filler in thermoplastic composites: Paulownia elongata wood

(2012) Nadir Ayrilmis et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Material resistance of weathered wood-plastic composites against fungal decay

(2012) Annette Naumann et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Photobleaching and Dimensional Stability of Rubber Wood Esterified by Fatty Acid Chlorides

(2012) Jayashree Salla et al.   JOURNAL OF WOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Effects of heat treatment on water-soluble extractives and color changes of merbau heartwood

(2012) Chuanshuang Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF WOOD SCIENCE

Annealing and thickness related performance and degradation of polymer solar cells

(2012) Zhouying Zhao et al.   MICROELECTRONICS RELIABILITY

Grafting of 2-hydroxy-4(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-benzophenone and epoxidized soybean oil to wood: Reaction conditions and effects on the color stability of Scots pine

(2012) Sara Olsson et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Natural weathering properties of acetylated bamboo plastic composites

(2012) Ke-Chang Hung et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photostabilization of wood using low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde resin and hindered amine light stabilizer

(2012) Philip D. Evans et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Improved photoprotection of wood by chemical modification with silanes: NMR and ESR studies

(2012) Sandra I. Baur et al.   POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Evaluation of the photo stabilising efficiency of clear coatings comprising organic UV absorbers and mineral UV screeners on wood surfaces

(2012) Boris Forsthuber et al.   WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Concrete vs. wood in buildings – An energy system approach

(2011) Jonas Nässén et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Optimized material composition to improve the physical and mechanical properties of extruded wood–plastic composites (WPCs)

(2011) Shao-Yuan Leu et al.   CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS

The role of natural dyes in the UV protection of fabrics made of vegetable fibres

(2011) Daniele Grifoni et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Structural analysis of photodegraded lime wood by means of FT-IR and 2D IR correlation spectroscopy

(2011) Carmen-Mihaela Popescu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Degradation assessment of LDPE multilayer films used as a greenhouse cover: Natural and artificial aging impacts

(2011) Abdelkader Dehbi et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Thermal degradation of wood during photodegradation

(2011) Laszlo Tolvaj et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Microplastics in the marine environment

(2011) Anthony L. Andrady   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Nano-Al2O3 multilayer film deposition on cotton fabrics by layer-by-layer deposition method

(2011) Şule S. Uğur et al.   MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN

Wax treatment of wood slows photodegradation

(2011) Boštjan Lesar et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Stabilizations of molecular structures and mechanical properties of PVC and wood/PVC composites by Tinuvin and TiO2 stabilizers

(2011) Kantima Chaochanchaikul et al.   POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

Moisture transport in coated wood

(2011) P.A. van Meel et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Effect of addition of nanosized UV absorbers on the physico-mechanical and thermal properties of an exterior waterborne stain for wood

(2011) Mirela Vlad Cristea et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

Nano zinc oxide as a UV-stabilizer for aromatic polyurethane coatings

(2011) M. Rashvand et al.   PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS

An Arrhenius approach to estimating organic photovoltaic module weathering acceleration factors

(2011) Olivier Haillant et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

A detailed dielectric relaxation spectroscopy study of artificial UV weathered low density polyethylene

(2011) Maalolan Ramanujam et al.   THERMOCHIMICA ACTA

Investigation on the compatibilizing effect of m-isopropenyl-α,α-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate grafted polypropylene on polypropylene and wood flour composites

(2011) Chuigen Guo et al.   WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Low-temperature growth of ZnO nanorods on PET fabrics with two-step hydrothermal method

(2010) Zhaoyi Zhou et al.   APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE

Wood plastic composites based on microfibrillar blends of high density polyethylene/poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2010) Yong Lei et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Developing a novel UV protection process for cotton based on layer-by-layer self-assembly

(2010) Q. Wang et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Extrinsic fluorescence as a sensitive method for studying photo-degradation of high density polyethylene part I

(2010) L. Douminge et al.   CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS

Power from plastic

(2010) Adam J. Moulé   CURRENT OPINION IN SOLID STATE & MATERIALS SCIENCE

Acetylation of wood causes photobleaching

(2010) Katsuya Mitsui   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY

Stabilizing effect of extractives on the photo-oxidation of Acacia confusa wood

(2010) Tzu-Cheng Chang et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photodegradation of polyethylenes: Comparative effect of Fe and Ca-stearates as pro-oxidant additives

(2010) J.L. Pablos et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Determination of the spectral sensitivity and temperature dependence of polypropylene crack formation caused by UV-irradiation

(2010) Anja Geburtig et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

The effects of HALS in the prevention of photo-degradation of acrylic clear topcoats and wooden surfaces

(2010) Boris Forsthuber et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

A study on the dispersion, preparation, characterization and photo-degradation of polypropylene traced with rare earth oxides

(2010) Feliks Bezati et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Degradability of linear polyolefins under natural weathering

(2010) Telmo Ojeda et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photovoltaic properties of polymer based organic solar cells adapted for non-transparent substrates

(2010) Ayse (Celik) Bedeloglu et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar energy utilization by a greenhouse: General relations

(2010) A.M. Abdel-Ghany et al.   RENEWABLE ENERGY

Photocatalytic degradation of PVC–ZnO composite film under tropical sunlight and artificial UV radiation: A comparative study

(2010) Devika Sil et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Aging behavior of polymeric solar absorber materials – Part 1: Engineering plastics

(2010) S. Kahlen et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Light-induced degradation of the P3HT-based solar cells active layer

(2010) Matthieu Manceau et al.   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Accelerated weathering testing principles to estimate the service life of organic PV modules

(2010) Olivier Haillant   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Ageing characterization of commercial ethylene copolymer greenhouse films by analytical and mechanical methods

(2009) G. Oreski et al.   BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Modification of cellulose with reactive polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and nano-crosslinking effect on color properties of dyed cellulose materials

(2009) Kongliang Xie et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Functionalization of polyester fabrics with alginates and TiO2 nanoparticles

(2009) Darka Mihailović et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of an eight-storey wood-framed apartment building

(2009) Leif Gustavsson et al.   ENERGY AND BUILDINGS

Novel UV-protective formulations for cotton, PET fabrics and their blend utilizing irradiation technique

(2009) Maged H. Zohdy et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Artificial ageing of tri-layer polyethylene film used as greenhouse cover under the effect of the temperature and the UV-A simultaneously

(2009) Abdelkader Dehbi et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

A study of early colour change due to simulated accelerated sunlight exposure in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)

(2009) Victoria Sharratt et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Correlation between hue angle and lightness of light irradiated wood

(2009) Laszlo Tolvaj et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Ultraviolet light test and evaluation methods for encapsulants of photovoltaic modules

(2009) Michael D. Kempe   SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS

Life cycle assessment of composite materials made of recycled thermoplastics combined with rice husks and cotton linters

(2008) Rosario Vidal et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Enhancing exterior performance of clear coatings through photostabilization of wood. Part 2: coating and weathering performance

(2008) Bernard S. W. Dawson et al.   Journal of Coatings Technology and Research

Influence of natural and accelerated weathering on various formulations of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) films

(2008) S.M. Al-Salem   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Wood plastic composites weathering: Visual appearance and chemical changes

(2008) James S. Fabiyi et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Comparative study of photodegradation of wood by a UV laser and a xenon light source

(2008) Krishna K. Pandey et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photostabilisation of wood using aromatic vinyl esters

(2008) Mohamed Jebrane et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Characterizing a UV chamber with mercury lamps for assessment of comparability to natural UV conditions

(2008) A. Heikkilä et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Solar Protection — Effect of Selected Fabric and Use Characteristics on Ultraviolet Transmission

(2008) Cheryl A. Wilson et al.   TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL

Characterizing the conservation effect of clear coatings on photodegradation of wood

(2007) Pai-Lung Chou et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY