Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biobased product and a compostable aliphatic polyester that has
been studied for use in several applications over the last decade. Many properties of PLA …

The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …

Special properties of the polymeric nanomaterials (nanoscale size, large surface area to
mass ratio and high reactivity individualize them in food packaging materials. They can be …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most widely produced biobased, biodegradable and
biocompatible polyester. Despite many of its properties are similar to those of common …

Microplastics (MPs) have become the major global concern due to their adverse effects on
the environment, human health, and hygiene. These complex molecules have numerous …

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is considered as the most promising
polymers for preparing biodegradable mulching films. However, PBAT films are suffered to …

This work sought to improve the properties of polypropylene (PP) for single layer film
application by incorporating low density polyethylene (LDPE), poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and …

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is a biodegradable polymer synthesized
from petrochemical resources. PBAT has an exceptionally high elongation at break values …

A bioplastics film with excellent physical and barrier properties was prepared with Poly
(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), thermoplastic starch (TPS), and poly (propylene …

Summary Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), one of the aliphatic polyesters, is susceptible to hydrolytic
degradation, in contrast to aromatic polyesters such as poly (ethylene terephthalate). The …