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 …

Biobased polymer composites: a review

A Pokharel, KJ Falua, A Babaei-Ghazvini… - Journal of Composites …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global environmental concerns, as well as the rapid depletion of non-renewable fossil fuel-
based resources, have prompted research into the development of sustainable …

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 …

Mechanical and thermal properties of polylactide (PLA) composites modified with Mg, Fe, and polyethylene (PE) additives

Z Oksiuta, M Jalbrzykowski, J Mystkowska… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this article, polylactic acid-based composites reinforced with 5% of polyethylene, iron, and
magnesium powders were prepared by extrusion and compressed under the pressure of …

Shellac: from isolation to modification and its untapped potential in the packaging application

A Ahuja, VK Rastogi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, terms such as sustainable, bio-based, biodegradable, non-toxic, or environment-
benign are being found in the literature, suggesting an increase in green materials for …

Compatibilization and characterization of polylactide and biopolyethylene binary blends by non-reactive and reactive compatibilization approaches

JM Ferri, D Garcia-Garcia, E Rayón, MD Samper… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, different compatibilizing agents were used to analyze their influence on
immiscible blends of polylactide (PLA) and biobased high-density polyethylene (bioPE) …

Green hydrogel synthesis: emphasis on proteomics and polymer particle-protein interaction

L Chafran, A Carfagno, A Altalhi, B Bishop - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The field of drug discovery has seen significant progress in recent years. These advances
drive the development of new technologies for testing compound's effectiveness, as well as …

Poly (butylene terephthalate)/polylactic acid based copolyesters and blends: miscibility-structure-property relationship

I Irska, S Paszkiewicz, K Gorqcy, A Linares… - 2020 - digital.csic.es
A series of aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters based on poly (butylene terephthalate)(PBT) and
poly (lactic acid)(PLA) have been synthesized by means of a novel reactive blending …

Blending of Low-Density Polyethylene and Poly (Butylene Succinate)(LDPE/PBS) with Polyethylene–Graft–Maleic Anhydride (PE–g–MA) as a Compatibilizer on the …

AA Arman Alim, A Baharum… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is of significant concern that the buildup of non-biodegradable plastic waste in the
environment may result in long-term issues with the environment, the economy and waste …

Tailoring Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) Properties: Effect of the Impact Modifiers EE-g-GMA and POE-g-GMA

EA dos Santos Filho, CBB Luna, DD Siqueira… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Poly (ethylene-octene) grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (POE-g-GMA) and ethylene
elastomeric grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (EE-g-GMA) were used as impact modifiers …