Regulatory Compliance and Method Development (PFAS)
Andraju, N., Curtzwiler, G. W., Yun, J., Evguenii Kozliak, & Ranganathan, P. (2023). Machine Learning Models for PFAS Tracking, Detection and Remediation: A Review. IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT). https://doi.org/10.1109/eit57321.2023.10187291
Curtzwiler, G. W., Silva, P., Hall, A., Ivey, A., & Vorst, K. (2020). Significance of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Food Packaging. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4346
Ignacio, M. C. C. D., Curtzwiler, G. W., Early, M. R., Updegraff, K. M., & Vorst, K. L. (2023). Ion Selective Electrode (ISE) Method for Determination of Total Fluorine and Total Organic Fluorine in Packaging Substrates. Methods and Protocols, 6(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps6010010
Monge Brenes, A. L., Curtzwiler, G., Dixon, P., Harrata, K., Talbert, J., & Vorst, K. (2019). PFOA and PFOS levels in microwave paper packaging between 2005 and 2018. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, 12(3), 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2019.1592238
Tumu, K., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. (2023). Endocrine modulating chemicals in food packaging: A review of phthalates and bisphenols. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 22(2), 1337–1359. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.13113
Tumu, K. N., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2023). Global plastic waste recycling and extended producer responsibility laws. Journal of Environmental Management, 348, 119242–119242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119242
Vorst, K. L., Saab, N., Silva, P., Curtzwiler, G., & Steketee, A. (2021). Risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food: Symposium proceedings. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 116(2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.05.038
In-Process Monitoring
Liu, L., Silva, P. F., Curtzwiler, G. W., & Vorst, K. L. (2021). In-process monitoring of total organic volatiles during packaging film manufacturing using portable sensors. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100129
Post-Consumer Polymer Recycling and Compatibilization
Andraju, N., Curtzwiler, G. W., Ji, Y., Kozliak, E., & Ranganathan, P. (2022). Machine-Learning-Based Predictions of Polymer and Postconsumer Recycled Polymer Properties: A Comprehensive Review. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(38), 42771–42790. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c08301
Cecon, V. S., Curtzwiler, G. W., & Vorst, K. L. (2023). Evaluation of mixed #3–7 plastic waste from material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the United States. Waste Management, 171, 313–323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2023.09.002
Cecon, V. S., Curtzwiler, G. W., & Vorst, K. L. (2022a). A Study on Recycled Polymers Recovered from Multilayer Plastic Packaging Films by Solvent‐Targeted Recovery and Precipitation (STRAP). Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 307(11), 2200346. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202200346
Cecon, V. S., Da Silva, P. F., Curtzwiler, G. W., & Vorst, K. L. (2021). The challenges in recycling post-consumer polyolefins for food contact applications: A review. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 167, 105422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105422
Cecon, V. S., Da Silva, P. F., Vorst, K. L., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2021). The effect of post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE) on the properties of polyethylene blends of different densities. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 190, 109627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109627
Cecon, V. S., Da Silva, P. F., Vorst, K. L., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2021). Dataset of the properties of polyethylene (PE) blends of different densities mixed with post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCRPE). Data in Brief, 38, 107452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107452
Curtzwiler, G. W., Schweitzer, M., Li, Y., Jiang, S., & Vorst, K. L. (2019). Mixed post-consumer recycled polyolefins as a property tuning material for virgin polypropylene. Journal of Cleaner Production, 239, 117978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117978
Ignacio, M. C., Tumu, K. N., Munshi, M., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2023). Suitability of MRF Recovered Post-Consumer Polypropylene Applications in Extrusion Blow Molded Bottle Food Packaging. Polymers, 15(16), 3471–3471. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15163471
Olson, E., Liu, F., Bahns, T., Jiang, S., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2020). Post-consumer polymers (PCR) for color retention of delicatessen meats and elucidation of the light blocking mechanism. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 25, e00193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2020.e00193
Sánchez-Rivera, K. L., del Carmen Munguía-López, A., Zhou, P., Cecon, V. S., Yu, J., Nelson, K. M., Miller, D., Grey, S., Xu, Z., Bar-Ziv, E., Vorst, K., Curtzwiler, G. W., Van, R. C., Zavala, V. M., & Huber, G. W. (2023). Recycling of a post-industrial printed multilayer plastic film containing polyurethane inks by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation. Resources Conservation and Recycling, 197, 107086–107086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107086
Yu, J., del Carmen, A., Cecon, V. S., Sánchez-Rivera, K. L., Nelson, K. M., Wu, J., Kolapkar, S. S., Zavala, V. M., Curtzwiler, G. W., Vorst, K., Bar-Ziv, E., & Huber, G. W. (2023). High-purity Polypropylene from Disposable Face Masks via Solvent-Targeted Recovery and Precipitation. Green Chemistry, 25(12), 4723–4734. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3gc00205e
Shelf-Life Extension
Abdur, E., Luo, Y., Forrester, M., Ignacio, Ma. C., Cochran, E. W., Vorst, K., & Bai, X. (2023). Facile green synthesis of oxygen-functionalized carbon nano-onion from lignin and biochar and its application in high-performance polylactic acid. Journal of Cleaner Production, 428, 139361–139361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139361
de Frias, J. A., Luo, Y., Zhou, B., Zhang, B., Ingram, David. T., Vorst, K., Brecht, J. K., & Stommel, J. (2020). Effect of door opening frequency and duration of an enclosed refrigerated display case on product temperatures and energy consumption. Food Control, 111(2020), 107044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.107044
Monge Brenes, A. L., Brown, W., Steinmaus, S., Brecht, J. K., Xie, Y., Bornhorst, E. R., Luo, Y., Zhou, B., Shaw, A., & Vorst, K. (2020). Temperature profiling of open- and closed-doored produce cases in retail grocery stores. Food Control, 113(2020), 107158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107158
Xie, Y., Brecht, J. K., Abrahan, C. E., Bornhorst, E. R., Luo, Y., Monge, A. L., Vorst, K., & Brown, W. (2021). Improving temperature management and retaining quality of fresh-cut leafy greens by retrofitting open refrigerated retail display cases with doors. Journal of Food Engineering, 292, 110271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110271
Biobased Feedstocks for Polymers and Coatings
Cecon, V. S., Curtzwiler, G. W., & Vorst, K. L. (2022). Influence of Biofillers on the Properties of Regrind Crystalline Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (CPET). Polymers, 14(15), 3210. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14153210
Ivey, A., Talbert, J., Evangelista, R., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. (2021). Influence of a hydrocarbon side chain on the performance of Physaria fendleri- Castor oil polyurethane packaging adhesives. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100216
Mort, R., Cecon, V. S., Mort, P., McInturff, K., Jiang, S., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. (2022). Sustainable Composites Using Landfill Bound Materials. Frontiers in Materials, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2022.849955
Mort, R., Olson, E., Thurber, H., Jiang, S., Vorst, K., & Curtzwiler, G. (2022). Waterborne Polyurethane/Acrylic Adhesive Blends from Physaria fendleri Oil for Food Packaging Applications. Sustainability, 14(14), 8657. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148657
Mort, R., Peters, E., Curtzwiler, G., Jiang, S., & Vorst, K. (2022). Biofillers Improved Compression Modulus of Extruded PLA Foams. Sustainability, 14(9), 5521. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095521
Mort, R., Vorst, K., Curtzwiler, G., & Jiang, S. (2021). Biobased foams for thermal insulation: material selection, processing, modelling, and performance. RSC Advances, 11(8), 4375–4394. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA09287H
Mort, R., Peters, E. E., Griffin, E., Curtzwiler, G. W., Vorst, K., & Jiang, S. (2023). Low-Isocyanate Polyurethane Foams with Improved Stability and Compression Modulus Prepared from Biosourced and Landfill-Diverted Materials. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(9), 7602–7613. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01536
Olson, E., Blisko, J., Du, C., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Thurber, H., Curtzwiler, G., Ren, J., Thuo, M., Yong, X., & Jiang, S. (2021). Biobased superhydrophobic coating enabled by nanoparticle assembly. Nanoscale Advances, 3(14), 4037–4047. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1na00296a
Olson, E., Li, Y., Lin, F.-Y., Miller, A. I., Liu, F., Tsyrenova, A., Palm, D., Curtzwiler, G. W., Vorst, K., Cochran, E. W., & Jiang, S. (2019). Thin Biobased Transparent UV-Blocking Coating Enabled by Nanoparticle Self-Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11(27), 24552–24559. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b05383
Olson, E., Liu, F., Blisko, J., Li, Y.-F., Ayuna Tsyrenova, Mort, R., Vorst, K., Curtzwiler, G., Yong, X., & Jiang, S. (2021). Self-assembly in biobased nanocomposites for multifunctionality and improved performance. 3(15), 4321–4348. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1na00391g
Thurber, H., & Curtzwiler, G. W. (2020). Suitability of poly(butylene succinate) as a coating for paperboard convenience food packaging. International Journal of Biobased Plastics, 2(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/24759651.2020.1785094