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. 2021 Dec 13;14(24):7704.
doi: 10.3390/ma14247704.

Biopolymers and Biomaterials for Special Applications within the Context of the Circular Economy

Radosław Dziuba  1 , Magdalena Kucharska  2 , Longina Madej-Kiełbik  2 , Konrad Sulak  2 , Maria Wiśniewska-Wrona  2
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Biopolymers and Biomaterials for Special Applications within the Context of the Circular Economy

Radosław Dziuba et al. Materials (Basel). .

Abstract

The main challenge of the economy is counteracting the adverse effects of progressive industrialisation on the environment around the world. Economic development that accompanies this trend correlates to production increase in not only consumer articles but also special application articles that are difficult to remanufacture, such as medical supplies. For many researchers, discovering innovative materials for special applications that could become an essential element of circular economy production is important. Measures to reduce the production of industrial materials whose waste is difficult to recycle are more and more apparent to manufacturers, especially when faced with the new financial situation in European Union, as one of its priorities is to implement the principles of circular economy. The purpose of the article is to analyse the current state of research on special-application biomaterials within the context of the circular economy. Empirical analysis is conducted for Poland compared to the rest of the European Union (EU) within the time-frame of 2014-2020, which is the most recent financial timeframe of the EU. The submitted studies are based on secondary data obtained mainly from European databases, as well as primary data resulting from the research works at Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres.

Keywords: biodegradable polymers; biomaterials; biopolymers; circular economy; economy; materials engineering.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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General division of biomaterials.
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Life cycle of biodegradable polymers within the context of circular economy.
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