Recent approaches to the plasticization of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)(A review)

EE Mastalygina, KV Aleksanyan - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is a polyester attracting growing interest every year in different
application fields, such as packaging, cosmetics, food, medicine, etc. Despite its significant …

Effect of green plasticizer on the performance of microcrystalline cellulose/polylactic acid biocomposites

UC Paul, D Fragouli, IS Bayer, A Zych… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, we present the development of eco-friendly biocomposites composed of
polylactic acid (PLA) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), using melt extrusion and …

An efficient bio-based plasticizer for poly (vinyl chloride) from waste cooking oil and citric acid: synthesis and evaluation in PVC films

G Feng, L Hu, Y Ma, P Jia, Y Hu, M Zhang, C Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, a bio-based efficient plasticizer (acetylated-fatty acid methyl ester-citric acid
ester, AC-FAME-CAE) for poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) was synthesized by using waste …

Biobased additive plasticizing Polylactic acid (PLA)

M Maiza, MT Benaniba, G Quintard… - Polimeros, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Polylactic acid (PLA) is an attractive candidate for replacing petrochemical polymers
because it is from renewable resources. In this study, a specific PLA 2002D was melt-mixed …

A facile strategy for enhancing tensile toughness of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) by blending of a cellulose bio-toughener bearing a highly branched polycaprolactone

R Zafar, W Lee, SY Kwak - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, a series of PLA bio-blends with a highly-branched polycaprolactone (PCL)-
grafted cellulose bio-toughener (CghbP)(ie, PLA/CghbP series) were facilely fabricated and …

PLA bio-nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) for 3D printing applications

VC Agbakoba, TC Mokhena, EE Ferg, SP Hlangothi… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
This study deals with the development of 3D printable bionanocomposites using poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) with≤ 2% D-lactic acid content and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). The CNFs were …

Barrier properties of semicrystalline polylactide: The role of the density of the amorphous regions

M Safandowska, C Makarewicz, A Rozanski… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The work explains the mechanism of the improvement of oxygen barrier performance of cold-
crystalized polylactide (PLA) modified with low molecular weight compounds (triethyl citrate …

Renewable malic acid-based plasticizers for both PVC and PLA polymers

M Park, I Choi, S Lee, S Hong, A Kim, J Shin… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Acetylated malic acid alkyl esters (AcMAE-Cn) with different alkyl chain lengths, as
alternative plasticizers for both poly (vinyl chloride)(PVC) and poly (lactic acid)(PLA), were …

Evaluating the effects of oxidation and the deagglomerating potential of selected additives on asphaltene aggregation via computational modeling

X Li, W Cao - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Economic and environmental sustainability has been a significant stimulus to the use of
recycled asphalt materials in the pavement industry. In this practice, rejuvenators are usually …

Tributyl citrate as an effective plasticizer for biodegradable polymers: effect of plasticizer on free volume and transport and mechanical properties

A Chaos, A Sangroniz, A Gonzalez, M Iriarte… - Polymer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effectiveness of tributyl citrate (TbC) as a plasticizer for polylactide and
polyhydroxybutyrate was analysed in order to improve the ductility of these polymers and …