Mechanical Behavior Optimization of Chitosan Extracted from Shrimp Shells as a Sustainable Material for Shopping Bags

The use of biodegradable materials for shopping bag production, and other products made from plastics, has recently been an object of intense research—with the aim of reducing the environmental burdens given by conventional materials. Chitosan is a potential material because of its biocomp...

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Main Authors: Giacomo D’Angelo, Amal Elhussieny, Marwa Faisal, I. S. Fahim, Nicola M. Everitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/9/2/37