Flax phloem fibers have cell walls rich in cellulose and are used for textiles (linen) and for reinforcing composite polymers as an environmentally-friendly substitute for glass fibers [ 2].
They are airtight, washable and environmentally friendly substitutes for plastic wrap or foil.
In the last few years great efforts have been made in order to find environmentally friendly substitutes for Cr6+ pre-treatments applied to aluminium alloys used in the aircraft industry.
These disadvantages underscore the need for alternative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly substitutes to mineral coagulants, in view of global demand for the consideration of eco-friendly biomaterials.
In this research, a laboratory study was conducted to assess the suitability of using recycled Tetra Brick Aseptic (TBA) containers as an environmentally friendly substitute for virgin cellulose fibers used in PA pavements.
It is the first to be capable of taking mixed plastic waste, even dirty waste, and turning it into an environmentally friendly substitute for plywood.Most plastics are made by coaxing the carbon-containing compounds found in oil into long molecules called polymers.
CO2 also holds a generally regarded as safe (GRAS) status [3] and is an environmentally friendly substitute for other organic solvents.
The present study indicates that vermicompost is an environmentally friendly substitute in organic agriculture and have shown beneficial effects with 40 60% as optimum proportion in LC-54 and in LC-2063 varieties of Linum.
Bacteriophages are a promising and environmentally friendly substitute to supplement present control strategies to protect growing plants as well as harvested crops against plant-pathogenic bacteria [ 7].
(BOSTON) – Chitosan, a biomaterial derived from the chitin shells of crustaceans and insects, has already been developed by scientists at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering into an environmentally-friendly and fully biodegradable substitute for plastic.
In addition, the higher costs of this wood could push some consumers to substitute to less environmentally-friendly materials, such as metals, concrete and plastics.
