Abstract Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death in the
developed world. The advent of drug-eluting Bio-resorbable Stents (BRSs) heralded a …

Due to its origin from renewable resources, its biodegradability, and recently, its industrial
implementation at low costs, poly (lactide)(PLA) is considered as one of the most promising …

In this work poly (lactic acid) PLA, and poly (hydroxybutyrate) PHB, were blended and
plasticized with a natural terpene d-limonene (LIM) with the dual objective to increase PLA …

Polymers derived from renewable resources are now considered as promising alternatives
to traditional petro-polymers as they mitigate current environmental concerns (raw …

Poly (lactic acid) PLA, and poly (hydroxybutyrate) PHB, blends were processed as films and
characterized for their use in food packaging. PLA was blended with PHB to enhance the …

In the food packaging sector many efforts have been (and are) devoted to the development
of new materials in order to reply to an urgent market demand for green and eco-sustainable …

The development of bio-based film formulations that show mechanical properties
comparable to current fossil films is a challenging technological goal. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a semi-crystalline polymer with good transparency,
mechanical strength, and melt processability. However, the use of PLA in applications like …

The fast depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and environmental problems
caused by non-biodegradable plastic materials as well as the high toxicity of some synthetic …

As a result of increasingly stringent environmental regulations being imposed on the
automotive sector, ecofriendly alternative solutions are being sought through the use of next …