The widely used plastic products which became a part of our everyday life are produced
almost entirely from crude oil. There are various estimates on oil resources, but there is an …

ABSTRACT Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is regarded as one of the most promising biobased and
biodegradable polymers due its various advantages including high mechanical strength …

Stiffness and toughness are two mutually exclusive attributes of polymer materials that
contribute to significant improvements in impact strength, usually accompanied by a …

This study was conducted as a first step in order to obtain green materials for food
packaging by using an eco‐friendly bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), and nontoxic …

The aim of this study was the development of novel polysaccharide based films intended to
be used as edible food packaging material. The films were prepared by solution casting …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), a biodegradable and compostable polymer, is gaining
market acceptance and has been extensively investigated. The versatility of PLA has led to …

Washing processes of synthetic clothes are considered the main source of microplastic
pollution in the oceans, as during washing, microfibres are released and cannot be …

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 …

Sandy beaches represent environmental compartments particularly vulnerable to litter
pollution, and they reflect the magnitude of pollution of adjacent compartments: water and …

Prediction of the supermolecular structure and properties of poly (l-lactic acid) requires in-
depth knowledge of the relation between the conditions of melt solidification and the …