Environmental issues urge for the substitution of petrochemical-based raw materials with
more environmentally friendly sources. The biggest advantages of PLA over non …

The upcoming introduction of polylactides in the fractions of polymer waste encourages
technologists to ascertain its valorization at the best quality conditions. Mechanical recycling …

Metallic oxides have been successfully investigated for the recycling of polylactide (PLA) via
catalyzed unzipping depolymerization allowing for the selective recovery of lactide …

This study aims at investigating the potential use of a bio-based phase change material, ie
expired palm oil from the food industry, as a more sustainable alternative to petrochemical …

The long-term properties and end-of-life of polymers are not antagonist issues. They actually
are inherently linked by the duality between durability and degradation. The control of the …

The use of flexible films in agriculture has increased intensely in the last 15 years bringing
benefits to producers. However, environmental impacts increased due to their incorrect post …

The chemical recycling of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) to its monomer is crucial to reduce both the
consumption of renewable resources for the monomer synthesis and the environmental …

This paper reports the effects of multiple mechanical recycling on the structure and
properties of amorphous polylactide (PLA). The influence of the thermo-mechanical …

Thermal degradation behavior and kinetics of starch/PLA composites in an inert and oxygen
atmosphere were investigated by TG and TG-FTIR techniques. It is shown that the thermal …

Nanocomposites of polylactide (PLA) and bacterial cellulose nanowhiskers (BCNW) with
improved properties were obtained through melt compounding. Prior to melt processing, and …