Nikola Jugov

Mr. Nikola Jugov

University of Zagreb Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Zagreb, Grad, Croatia
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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

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2 June 2022 in Polymers
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DKDragana Kopitar
Dragana Kopitar
PMPaula Marasović
Paula Marasović
Nikola JugovNikola Jugov
Nikola Jugov
Ivana SchwarzIvana Schwarz
Ivana Schwarz
As society becomes more aware of environmental pollution, global warming, and environmental disasters, people are increasingly turning to sustainable materials and products. This includes agrotextiles in a wide range of products, including nonwoven agrotextiles for mulching. This review provides insight into relevant available data and information on the condition, possibilities, and trends of nonwoven mulches from natural fibres, biopolymers, and recycled sources. The basic definitions and differences between biodegradation and composting processes are explained, and the current standards related to biodegradation are presented. In addition, an insight into the biodegradation of various nonwoven mulches and films, including their advantages and disadvantages, is provided, to predict the future directions of nonwoven mulches development.