Cover Image, Volume 132, Issue 32

Journal of Applied Polymer ScienceVolume 132, Issue 32 Cover ImageFree Access Cover Image, Volume 132, Issue 32 First published: 23 May 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/app.42479AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract The partial replacement of petroleum-derived plastics by novel bio-based materials from inexpensive, renewable natural resources greatly impact industries which use biodegradable matrices and bio-based byproducts as fillers. Tomás J. Madera-Santana, Yolanda Freile-Pelegrín, José C. Encinas, Carlos R. Ríos-Soberanis, and Patricia Quintana-Owen fabricate a biocomposite based on poly(lactic acid) and seaweed residues from agar extraction. The agroindustrial wastes are a source of raw materials to produce biocomposites for potential applications in different industries such as automotive, construction, and rigid packaging. The cover shows the cryogenical fracture of the biocomposites fabricated with seaweed residue. (DOI: 10.1002/app.42320) Volume132, Issue32August 20, 2015 RelatedInformation