As a new cement-matrix composite material, fiber-reinforced concrete performs excellently in freeze–thaw resistance, tensile and seepage resistance. Since resistivity can be used to evaluate the performance of concrete, basalt–polypropylene (BPFRC) was investigated this study. Various parameters such as fiber type, content, water–binder ratio were also analyzed. The BPFRC tested by an improved ...

Incisional hernia is the most common postoperative complication, affecting up to 20% of patients after abdominal surgery. Insertion of a synthetic surgical mesh has become the standard of care in ventral hernia repair. However, the implementation of a mesh does not reduce the risk of recurrence and the onset of hernia recurrence is only delayed by 2-3 years. Nowadays, more than 100 surgical mes...

BACKGROUND Extramedullary hematopoiesis depends on complex pathophysiological mechanisms linked to hematopoietic stem cells and the proteins considered mediators of the inflammation. The identification of hematopoietic cells outside bone marrow in the adult is an occurrence that can occasionally follows the inflammatory response, was considered a secondary occurrence, but current biomolecular s...

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and complications of surgical repair of incisional hernias by grafting of polypropylene mesh surrounded by fibrous tissue, compared to polypropylene mesh. METHODS twenty-five male and female Wistar rats were divided into two groups: control and experimental. The 15 animals of the experimental group underwent implantation of the mesh in the subcutaneous tissue....

PURPOSE Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine, is a highly prevalent social and hygiene problem, and various surgical techniques have been developed to correct it. This study used the technique of an aponeurosis sling made from the rectus abdominis muscle as a standard and compared the technique to a sling made with a polypropylene mesh, (Marlex). MATERIAL...

The main environmental impact of olive oil production is the disposal residues such as pomace and water vegetation. During extraction process, stone milled discharged within pomace. However, flour can be valorized filler for polymeric composites. A life cycle assessment valorization was carried out by focusing on manufacturing process a biocomposite made two different thermoplastic matrices, i....

The current work aims to develop environmentally friendly plastic materials by preparing a composite polypropylene/thermoplastic starch (PP/TPS) using melt-compounding process. In order improve the compatibility of two naturally incompatible polymers, natural Stipa tenacissima fibers treated on their surfaces and polypropylene (PP) pellets grafted with Maleic Anhydride (MA) were added mixture (...

A series of 0-3 metal oxide-polyolefin nanocomposites are synthesized via in situ olefin polymerization, using the following single-site metallocene catalysts:C2-symmetric dichloro[rac-ethylenebisindenyl]zirconium(IV),Me2Si( BuN)(η-C5Me4)TiCl2, and (η -C5Me5)TiCl3 immobilized onmethylaluminoxane (MAO)-treated BaTiO3, ZrO2, 3-mol%-yttria-stabilized zirconia, 8-mol%-yttria-stabilized zirconia, sp...

A steam sterilizer (autoclave) was tested to determine the operating parameters that affected sterilization of microbiological waste. Tests involved standardized loads (5, 10 ad 15 lb [ca. 2.27, 4.54, and 6.80 kg, respectively]) contaminated petri plates in autoclave bags placed in polypropylene or stainless steel containers. Thermal and biological data were obtained by using a digital potentio...

The present study evaluated the possible effects of exposure to polypropylene flock on respiratory health and serum cytokines in a cross-sectional study of workers from a plant in Turkey. A total of 50 polypropylene flocking workers were compared to a control group of 45 subjects. All subjects filled out a respiratory questionnaire and underwent a physical examination, a chest radiograph and pu...