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 …

Poly (lactic acid) modifications

RM Rasal, AV Janorkar, DE Hirt - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable and renewable thermoplastic polyester, with potential to replace …

Expanding poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) applications: A review on modifications and effects

AZ Naser, I Deiab, F Defersha, S Yang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The high price of petroleum, overconsumption of plastic products, recent climate change
regulations, the lack of landfill spaces in addition to the ever-growing population are …

Biodegradable polymers for membrane separation

S Bandehali, H Sanaeepur, AE Amooghin… - Separation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fossil sources are the main raw materials for polymer synthesis, while only a small amount
of these resources are renewable. Nevertheless, the production of polymers from both bio …

Toughening polylactide

KS Anderson, KM Schreck, MA Hillmyer - Polymer Reviews, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Polylactide is a commercially‐produced thermoplastic that is derived from renewable
resources and is environmentally degradable. Due to these attributes, polylactide holds …

Optimising ductility of poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends through co-continuous phase morphology

Y Deng, C Yu, P Wongwiwattana… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2018 - Springer
This paper examines the effect of the melt viscosities of the two component polymers on the
morphology and mechanical properties of a series of biodegradable polymer blends. Melt …

PLA-PBAT-PLA tri-block copolymers: Effective compatibilizers for promotion of the mechanical and rheological properties of PLA/PBAT blends

Y Ding, B Lu, P Wang, G Wang, J Ji - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2018 - Elsevier
Polylactide-poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)-polylactide tri-block copolymers
incorporating PLA blocks (LPB and HPB) with different chain lengths were synthesized as …

Improvement in toughness of poly (l-lactide)(PLLA) through reactive blending with acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene copolymer (ABS): Morphology and properties

Y Li, H Shimizu - European Polymer Journal, 2009 - Elsevier
Poly (l-lactide)(PLLA) was melt-blended with acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene copolymer
(ABS) with the aim of enhancing impact strength and elongation at break of PLLA, but not …

Compatible and crystallization properties of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate‐co‐terephthalate) blends

JT Yeh, CH Tsou, CY Huang, KN Chen… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD) and dynamic
mechanical analysis (DMA) properties of poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene adipate‐co …

In-depth study from gluten/PCL-based food packaging films obtained under reactive extrusion conditions using chrome octanoate as a potential food grade catalyst

TJ Gutiérrez, JR Mendieta, R Ortega-Toro - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Single-use food packaging derived from petroleum is causing serious environmental
problems, and food hydrocolloids have been suggested as raw materials to replace these …