Giuseppe Alaimo

Dr. Giuseppe Alaimo

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 April 2021 in Polymers
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Roberto ScaffaroRoberto Scaffaro
Roberto Scaffaro
AMAndrea Maio
Andrea Maio
Emmanuel Fortunato GulinoEmmanuel Fortunato Gulino
Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino
GAGiuseppe Alaimo
Giuseppe Alaimo
Marco MorrealeMarco Morreale
Marco Morreale
Three dimensional-printability of green composites is recently growing in importance and interest, especially in the view of feasibility to valorize agricultural and marine waste to attain green fillers capable of reducing bioplastic costs, without compromising their processability and performance from an environmental and mechanical standpoint. In this work, two lignocellulosic fillers, obtained from Opuntia ficus indica and Posidonia oceanica, were added to PLA and processed by FDM. Among the 3D printed biocomposites investigated, slight differences could be found in terms of PLA molecular weight and filler aspect ratio. It was shown that it is possible to replace up to 20% of bioplastic with low cost and ecofriendly natural fillers, without significantly modifying the processability and the mechanical performance of the neat matrix; at the same time, an increase of surface hydrophilicity was found, with possible positive influence on the biodegradability of such materials after disposal.

31 March 2022 in Composites Science and Technology
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RSRoberto Scaffaro
Roberto Scaffaro
AMAndrea Maio
Andrea Maio
MGMichele Gammino
Michele Gammino
GAGiuseppe Alaimo
Giuseppe Alaimo