A brief review of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and its main copolymers: synthesis, blends, composites, biodegradability, and applications

L Aliotta, M Seggiani, A Lazzeri, V Gigante, P Cinelli - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
PBS, an acronym for poly (butylene succinate), is an aliphatic polyester that is attracting
increasing attention due to the possibility of bio-based production, as well as its balanced …

Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review

R Kumar, K Sadeghi, J Jang, J Seo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

Bio-based poly (butylene succinate): Recent progress, challenges and future opportunities

O Platnieks, S Gaidukovs, VK Thakur, A Barkane… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rising energy concerns, rapid infrastructure development, and greater environmental
awareness have fueled the demand for sustainable materials. In this direction, sustainable …

Properties of Biodegradable Films Based on Poly(butylene Succinate) (PBS) and Poly(butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) (PBAT) Blends

AR de Matos Costa, A Crocitti, L Hecker de Carvalho… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Compression molded biodegradable films based on poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and
poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) at varying weights were prepared, and their …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (butylene succinate-co-adipate)(PBSA) compatibilized binary biobased blends: Melt fluidity, morphological, thermo-mechanical and …

L Aliotta, A Vannozzi, I Canesi, P Cinelli, MB Coltelli… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work poly (lactic) acid (PLA)/poly (butylene succinate-co-adipate)(PBSA) biobased
binary blends were investigated. PLA/PBSA mixtures with different compositions of PBSA …

Improvement of interfacial adhesion and thermomechanical properties of PLA based composites with wheat/rice bran

V Gigante, L Aliotta, I Canesi, M Sandroni, A Lazzeri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present work aims to enhance the use of agricultural byproducts for the production of
bio-composites by melt extrusion. It is well known that in the production of such bio …

Trends in surgical and beauty masks for a cleaner environment

P Morganti, VE Yudin, G Morganti, MB Coltelli - Cosmetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The surgical face mask (SFM) is a sheet medical device covering the mouth, nose and chin
to protect the medical staff from the spread of respiratory droplets produced by the infective …

Properties and skin compatibility of films based on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) bionanocomposites incorporating chitin nanofibrils (CN)

MB Coltelli, L Aliotta, A Vannozzi, P Morganti… - Journal of Functional …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanobiocomposites suitable for preparing skin compatible films by flat die extrusion were
prepared by using plasticized poly (lactic acid)(PLA), poly (butylene succinate-co …

Sustainable micro and nano additives for controlling the migration of a biobased plasticizer from PLA-based flexible films

L Aliotta, A Vannozzi, L Panariello, V Gigante… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plasticized poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) blend-based films
containing chitin nanofibrils (CN) and calcium carbonate were prepared by extrusion and …

Recyclability Studies on Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene succinate‐co‐adipate) (PLA/PBSA) Biobased and Biodegradable Films

MB Coltelli, L Aliotta, G Fasano, F Miketa… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene succinate‐co‐adipate)(PLA/PBSA) blends are
found promising for film packaging applications because of their flexibility, resistance, and …