3D printing of polylactic acid: recent advances and opportunities

TM Joseph, A Kallingal, AM Suresh… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Bio-based polymers are a class of polymers made by living organisms, a few of them known
and commercialized yet. Due to poor mechanical strength and economic constraints, they …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of biodegradable polymers and their composites–Current state-of-the-art, properties, applications, and machine learning for potential future …

SAV Dananjaya, VS Chevali, JP Dear, P Potluri… - Progress in Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review paper comprehensively examines the dynamic landscape of 3D printing and
Machine Learning utilizing biodegradable polymers and their composites, presenting a …

[HTML][HTML] Applications of PLA in modern medicine

V DeStefano, S Khan, A Tabada - Engineered Regeneration, 2020 - Elsevier
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer. PLA is synthesized with ease from abundant
renewable resources and is biodegradable. PLA has shown promise as a biomaterial in a …

Chemistry and specialty industrial applications of lignocellulosic biomass

JA Okolie, S Nanda, AK Dalai, JA Kozinski - Waste and Biomass …, 2021 - Springer
Lignocellulosic feedstocks are gaining increased popularity for novel industrial applications
because of their availability and bio-renewability. Using lignocellulosic materials, especially …

The life cycle assessment for polylactic acid (PLA) to make it a low-carbon material

E Rezvani Ghomi, F Khosravi, A Saedi Ardahaei, Y Dai… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The massive plastic production worldwide leads to a global concern for the pollution made
by the plastic wastes and the environmental issues associated with them. One of the best …

Poly (lactic acid)—Mass production, processing, industrial applications, and end of life

E Castro-Aguirre, F Iniguez-Franco, H Samsudin… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Global awareness of material sustainability has increased the demand for bio-based
polymers like poly (lactic acid)(PLA), which are seen as a desirable alternative to fossil …

pH sensitive hydrogels in drug delivery: Brief history, properties, swelling, and release mechanism, material selection and applications

M Rizwan, R Yahya, A Hassan, M Yar, AD Azzahari… - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Improving the safety efficacy ratio of existing drugs is a current challenge to be addressed
rather than the development of novel drugs which involve much expense and time. The …

PLA composites: From production to properties

M Murariu, P Dubois - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), a biodegradable polyester produced from renewable
resources, is used for various applications (biomedical, packaging, textile fibers and …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of biodegradable synthetic polymer-ceramic composites and their manufacture for biomedical applications

M Alizadeh-Osgouei, Y Li, C Wen - Bioactive materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The application of various materials in biomedical procedures has recently experienced
rapid growth. One area that is currently receiving significant attention from the scientific …

Poly (lactic acid) blends in biomedical applications

P Saini, M Arora, MNVR Kumar - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has become a “material of choice” in biomedical applications
for its ability to fulfill complex needs that typically include properties such as biocompatibility …