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ClearThe Effect of Elastomer Content and Annealing on the Physical Properties of Upcycled Polyethylene Terephthalate-Maleated Styrene Ethylene Butylene Styrene Blends for Additive Manufacturing
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it investigates the mechanical and rheological properties of recycled PET blended with a thermoplastic elastomer for use in 3D printing filaments, focusing on material performance rather than microplastic environmental impacts.
Material Characterizations of the Polymers Reinforced with Recycled Flexible Plastic Blends as Filament for 3D Printing
Researchers characterized polymer blends made from recycled flexible plastics mixed with high-density polyethylene and polypropylene for use as 3D printing filaments. The study found that incorporating recycled plastic into filament materials is technically feasible, offering a potential pathway to reduce plastic waste by converting single-use plastics into useful manufacturing materials.
A quantitative residual stiffness model for carbon fiber reinforced polymer tendons
Not relevant to microplastics — this engineering study models residual stiffness degradation in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer tendons under fatigue loading, relevant to civil infrastructure but with no connection to microplastic research.
The Effect of Microparticles on the Storage Modulus and Durability Behavior of Magnetorheological Elastomer
This study examined how different microparticle fillers affect the mechanical properties of magnetorheological elastomers, materials that change stiffness in response to magnetic fields. While not directly about microplastics, the research explores how particle size and type influence material behavior—concepts relevant to microplastic interactions with biological tissues.
Post-Consumer Recycling of Polymers for Sustainable 3D Printing Filament Material
This study investigated using post-consumer recycled plastic to make 3D printing filaments as an alternative to virgin polymer materials. Recycling plastics into new products reduces the amount of plastic that enters the environment and eventually degrades into microplastics.
Microplastic response of 2PP‐printed ceramics
Not relevant to microplastics — this study investigates the mechanical behavior of ceramic materials made by two-photon polymerization 3D printing; the term 'microplastic response' here refers to microscale plastic deformation in ceramics, not environmental microplastic particles.
Polymer engineering at the nexus of additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and responsible innovation
This perspective piece is not primarily a microplastics research paper; it broadly discusses the intersection of 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and sustainable polymer engineering, mentioning microplastics only peripherally in the context of material design challenges.
Morpho-structural and thermo-mechanical characterization of recycled polypropylene and polystyrene from mixed post-consumer plastic waste
Researchers characterized recycled polypropylene and polystyrene recovered from mixed post-consumer plastic waste, assessing their morphological, structural, and thermo-mechanical properties to evaluate suitability for reuse in manufacturing.
Fatigue behaviour of load-bearing polymeric bone scaffolds: A review
This review examines how polymeric bone scaffolds used in tissue engineering perform under repeated mechanical stress, focusing on their fatigue behavior. While not directly about microplastics, the research is relevant because it explores how polymer materials break down under physical stress, which is similar to how plastic products degrade into microplastics in the environment. Understanding polymer fatigue helps explain why plastic materials fragment over time and contribute to micro- and nanoplastic pollution.
Properties of reclaimed polypropylene microplastic-polylactic acid blends
This study explored whether mixing reclaimed microplastic polypropylene with biodegradable PLA plastic could reduce environmental harm while preserving useful mechanical properties. The blends were tested in seawater and buried in soil to assess biodegradation, and a 90% PP / 10% PLA blend retained the highest tensile strength after seawater immersion. Higher PLA content accelerated biodegradation but reduced thermal stability and strength. The research offers a potential strategy for making recovered microplastic materials more environmentally manageable without sacrificing too much performance.
3D-Printed recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sandwich structures – Influence of infill design and density on tensile, dynamic mechanical, and creep response
Researchers 3D-printed structural components using filament made from recycled plastic bottles (PET) and tested different internal geometric patterns to find the strongest design, demonstrating that circular economy approaches — turning plastic waste into useful manufactured parts — can produce materials with good mechanical properties while reducing plastic pollution.
A Study of Plant-Filled Polymer Composites Based on Highly Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride
Not relevant to microplastics — this is a polymer materials study developing plant-filled PVC composites (using spruce flour, birch flour, and rice husk as fillers) to improve the ecological profile of PVC products, with testing of mechanical and thermal properties.
Three-Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Composites: Fabrication, Applications, and Biodegradability Assessment
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a materials science review of polymer composites used in 3D printing, examining additive types, biodegradation pathways, and the environmental safety of biodegradable biocomposites.
An evaluation model to predict microplastics generation from polystyrene foams and experimental verification
Researchers developed a simulation model that predicts when aged polystyrene foams will generate microplastics by linking plastic aging with mechanical failure over time, offering a tool to guide timely recycling before microplastic release occurs.
Thermo‐based fatigue life prediction: A review
Not relevant to microplastics — this review covers thermography-based methods for predicting the fatigue life of metals under cyclic stress, with no connection to plastic pollution or environmental health.
Microplastic Index—How to Predict Microplastics Formation?
Researchers developed a Microplastic Index that predicts how likely different types of plastic are to break down into microplastics based on their mechanical and physical properties. Softer, more flexible plastics scored higher, meaning they fragment more easily under environmental stress. This tool could help manufacturers and policymakers choose materials that are less prone to generating microplastic pollution.
Improvement in the toughness and compatibility of poly(lactic acid)/starch acetoacetate through reactive melt-kneading with amine-modified silicone
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper improves the toughness and compatibility of polylactic acid/starch blends using amine-modified silicone as a compatibilizer, aiming to expand biodegradable plastic use in packaging and single-use products.
Properties of PLA-co-PBSu Copolymers Rapidly Synthesized by Reactive Processing
Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper describes the laboratory synthesis and material properties of biodegradable PLA-PBSu copolymers intended for industrial applications, with no investigation of microplastic pollution or environmental fate.
Mechanical Performance of 3D-Printed Polyethylene Fibers and Their Durability against Degradation
Researchers systematically investigated how 3D printing parameters such as fiber diameter and printer head temperature affect the mechanical performance and degradation resistance of fused deposition modeling-printed polyethylene fibers.
Developing Eco-Friendly 3D-Printing Composite Filament: Utilizing Palm Midrib to Reinforce High-Density Polyethylene Matrix in Design Applications
This paper is not about microplastics. It describes the development of 3D-printing filaments made from high-density polyethylene reinforced with palm midrib nanoparticles for use in furniture and interior design. While the study uses a plastic polymer, it focuses on materials engineering and sustainable filament production rather than microplastic contamination or health effects.
Macro-, Micro- and Nanomechanical Characterization of Crosslinked Polymers with Very Broad Range of Mechanical Properties
This study compared the mechanical properties of crosslinked polymer networks at macro, micro, and nanoscale, finding that properties measured at different scales are highly correlated in well-defined systems. This materials science research is relevant to understanding how plastic polymers fracture and fragment under mechanical stress, a key step in microplastic formation.
Advanced Plastic Waste Recycling—The Effect of Clay on the Morphological and Thermal Behavior of Recycled PET/PLA Sustainable Blends
Researchers prepared blends of recycled PET and bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) with clay additives, finding that clay incorporation affects the morphological and thermal properties of the mixed plastic, with implications for improving PET/PLA recycling compatibility.
Material Development and Properties of Medium-Density Board from Low and High-Density Polyethylene
Not directly relevant to microplastic pollution research. This engineering study creates medium-density boards from waste polyethylene plastics and tests their mechanical properties for use in furniture and construction—a materials recycling study rather than a pollution or health impacts study.
Optimization of Asphalt Concrete Performance Using Waste Plastic Bottles (WPB) as a Sustainable Bitumen Modifier: A Comprehensive Rheological and Mechanical Assessment
Not relevant to microplastics — this study evaluates waste plastic bottles as a bitumen modifier to improve asphalt road performance, testing mechanical and thermal properties; it addresses plastic reuse in construction rather than environmental microplastic pollution.