Background The technology of food packaging is responding to significant market dynamics
such as the rapid growth in e-commerce and preservation of fresh food, a sector that …

The concerns about the accumulating plastic waste pollution have stimulated the rapid
development of bioplastics, in particular biodegradable bioplastics derived from renewable …

Carrageenan, a polysaccharide extracted from marine algae, is becoming increasingly
regarded as a promising renewable biomaterial that has strong potential as a substitute for …

The commercial marketability of polylactic acid (PLA) food packaging films is limited by their
poor ductility and biodegradation ability. To address these challenges, a high-DS amylose …

Bamboo fibers-reinforced poly (lactic acid)(BF/PLA) biocomposites were strengthened and
toughened with tannic acid-crosslinked epoxidized soybean oil (TA-ESO) oligomer via …

This work assesses the potential of maleinized cottonseed oil–MCSO as plasticizer in poly
(lactic acid)–PLA films with improved ductile behaviour. The effects of MCSO are compared …

In this study, yerba mate waste (YMW) was used to produce a kombucha beverage, and the
obtained microbial cellulose produced as a byproduct (KMW) was used to reinforce a …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a brittle biodegradable thermoplastic due to its relatively high glass
transition temperature (T g∼ 60° C). This T g limits the using of PLA in flexible applications …

The aim of this work is to prepare a poly (lactic acid)(PLA) based formulation which shows
better toughness than neat PLA and maintains similar tensile strength and modulus values …

While PLA possesses modest to good strength and stiffness, broader application is hindered
by its brittle nature. The aim of this study was to develop strong and tough polymeric …