Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is regarded as one of the most promising bio-based and
biodegradable polymers, due to its excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, renewability …

Adding small amounts of nanoparticles is an effective way to manipulate the morphology of
immiscible polymer blends. However, although diffusely recognized, the potential of such an …

Polylactic acid (PLA) was modified with poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) and
carbon nanotubes (CNTs-COOH) with carboxyl groups by using the melt blending …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is considered to be among the best biopolymer substitutes for the
existing petroleum-based polymers in the field of food packaging owing to its renewability …

Microphase dispersions and interface interactions are crucial for high performance polymer
nanocomposites. However, it remains a challenge to evaluate their effects quantitatively. In …

In this work the thermally-activated shape memory response of biodegradable
nanocomposites based on PLA/PCL blend reinforced with different type of cellulose …

The aim of this work is to study the effect of combining organomontmorillonites (Cloisite®
15A and Cloisite® 30B) with epoxy functionalized graphene on the morphology and different …

In this research work, a series of thermoset polyurethane (tPU) nanocomposites and a
thermoplastic PU (TPPU) were synthesized using semi-crystalline polyols. Poly (ε …

Abstract Poly (lactic) acid (PLA) is recognized as one of the polymers with most potential in
biodegradable packaging industries. However, PLA is too brittle to be used as thin films. To …

Biodegradable polymer blends were prepared by melt blending poly (lactic acid)(PLA), poly
(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), and organic-modified montmorillonite (MMT) …