Poly (lactic acid) blends: Processing, properties and applications

M Nofar, D Sacligil, PJ Carreau, MR Kamal… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Polylactic acid blends: The future of green, light and tough

K Hamad, M Kaseem, M Ayyoob, J Joo… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Compatibilization strategies in poly (lactic acid)-based blends

JB Zeng, KA Li, AK Du - Rsc Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is regarded as one of the most promising bio-based and
biodegradable polymers, due to its excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, renewability …

Performance modifying techniques for recycled thermoplastics

A Ghosh - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
Petro-derived commodity thermoplastics are relatively inexpensive, lightweight, and non-
biodegradable materials, which can be readily molded at high temperatures into a range of …

3D printing goes greener: Study of the properties of post-consumer recycled polymers for the manufacturing of engineering components

AC Pinho, AM Amaro, AP Piedade - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study concerns the evaluation of several properties/characteristics of 3D printed poly
(lactic acid)(PLA) polymer and acrylonitrile–butadienestyrene (ABS) copolymer, recycled …

Cosmetic packaging to save the environment: Future perspectives

P Cinelli, MB Coltelli, F Signori, P Morganti, A Lazzeri - Cosmetics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Consumer awareness about the damages that plastic packaging waste cause to the
environment, coupled with bio-economy and circular economy policies, are pushing plastic …

Long-term properties and end-of-life of polymers from renewable resources

JD Badia, O Gil-Castell, A Ribes-Greus - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2017 - Elsevier
The long-term properties and end-of-life of polymers are not antagonist issues. They actually
are inherently linked by the duality between durability and degradation. The control of the …

Preparation of chemically modified lignin-reinforced PLA biocomposites and their 3D printing performance

SH Hong, JH Park, OY Kim, SH Hwang - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Using a simple esterification reaction of a hydroxyl group with an anhydride group, pristine
lignin was successfully converted to a new lignin (COOH-lignin) modified with a terminal …

Ultratough Co-Continuous PLA/PA11 by Interfacially Percolated Poly(ether-b-amide)

AM Zolali, V Heshmati, BD Favis - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
It will be shown that when polyether-b-amide (PEBA) is added to a PLA/PA11 blend, it tends
toward the interface and results in a significant increase in the impact strength when all three …

Super-tough PLA-based blends with excellent stiffness and greatly improved thermal resistance via interphase engineering

M Mehrabi Mazidi, H Sharifi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Super-tough poly (lactic acid)/polycarbonate (PLA/PC)(50/50) blends with an excellent
balance of stiffness, toughness, and thermal stability were systematically designed and …