PMID- 37447615
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230718
IS  - 2073-4360 (Electronic)
IS  - 2073-4360 (Linking)
VI  - 15
IP  - 13
DP  - 2023 Jul 6
TI  - The Evolution and Future Trends of Unsaturated Polyester Biocomposites: A 
      Bibliometric Analysis.
LID - 10.3390/polym15132970 [doi]
LID - 2970
AB  - Unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) is one of the first commercialized polymer 
      matrices for composites reinforced with glass fibers, but has remained popular to 
      this day. To reduce their environmental impact, natural fibers have been used as 
      reinforcements. Researchers all over the world are still interested in these 
      composites, and numerous papers have been published in the last four decades. 
      Using bibliometric analysis, this work provides compiled, structured, and 
      relevant information about the evolution and current state of these materials. 
      This first study on UPR biocomposites based on bibliometric analysis examined 531 
      published papers identified in the Scopus database from 1982 to July 2022. An 
      analysis of the most active states, leading institutions, and leading authors is 
      followed by the identification of key areas such as the most common natural 
      fibers used as reinforcements, fiber treatments, and composite design parameters 
      such as processing techniques; recently, composite testing; and technological 
      applications. The findings emphasize the importance of staying active in this 
      global field and provide information on novel promising topics for future 
      research.
FAU - Ganan, Piedad
AU  - Ganan P
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2596-2591
AD  - Facultad de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1, 
      70-01, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
FAU - Barajas, Jaime
AU  - Barajas J
AD  - Direccion de Planeacion, Unidad de Analitica y Estudios de Contexto, Universidad 
      Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1, No 70-01, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
FAU - Zuluaga, Robin
AU  - Zuluaga R
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7039-0038
AD  - Facultad de Ingenieria Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, 
      Circular 1, 70-01, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
FAU - Castro, Cristina
AU  - Castro C
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8994-597X
AD  - Facultad de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1, 
      70-01, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
FAU - Marin, Daniel
AU  - Marin D
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9149-7961
AD  - 'Research and Development Center, Andercol-Akzonobel', Andercol S.A.S, Autopista 
      Norte, 95-84, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
FAU - Tercjak, Agnieszka
AU  - Tercjak A
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5277-1830
AD  - 'Materials + Technologies' Group (GMT), Department of Chemical and Environmental 
      Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Gipuzkoa, University of the Basque Country 
      (UPV/EHU), Plaza Europa 1, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain.
FAU - Builes, Daniel H
AU  - Builes DH
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9897-4000
AD  - Facultad de Ingenieria Quimica, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1, 
      70-01, Medellin 050031, Colombia.
LA  - eng
GR  - 692C-09/21-25/Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20230706
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Polymers (Basel)
JT  - Polymers
JID - 101545357
PMC - PMC10346843
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - bibliometric analysis
OT  - biocomposites
OT  - composites
OT  - natural fibers
OT  - unsaturated polyester
COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest.
EDAT- 2023/07/14 13:05
MHDA- 2023/07/14 13:06
PMCR- 2023/07/06
CRDT- 2023/07/14 01:24
PHST- 2023/05/19 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/06/27 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/06/30 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/07/14 13:06 [medline]
PHST- 2023/07/14 13:05 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/07/14 01:24 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/07/06 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - polym15132970 [pii]
AID - polymers-15-02970 [pii]
AID - 10.3390/polym15132970 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Polymers (Basel). 2023 Jul 6;15(13):2970. doi: 10.3390/polym15132970.