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 …

Perspective on polylactic acid (PLA) based sustainable materials for durable applications: Focus on toughness and heat resistance

V Nagarajan, AK Mohanty, M Misra - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Evolution of the bioplastics industry has changed directions dramatically since the early
1990s. The latest generation is moving toward durable bioplastics having high biobased …

Poly (lactic acid) blends in biomedical applications

P Saini, M Arora, MNVR Kumar - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has become a “material of choice” in biomedical applications
for its ability to fulfill complex needs that typically include properties such as biocompatibility …

Poly (lactic acid) modifications

RM Rasal, AV Janorkar, DE Hirt - Progress in polymer science, 2010 - Elsevier
Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is the most extensively researched and utilized
biodegradable and renewable thermoplastic polyester, with potential to replace …

Highly-toughened polylactide-(PLA-) based ternary blends with significantly enhanced glass transition and melt strength: tailoring the interfacial interactions, phase …

M Mehrabi Mazidi, A Edalat, R Berahman… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The inherent shortcomings of polylactide (PLA) including brittleness, low glass transition
temperature, and melt strength during processing were addressed through a facile melt …

Toughness enhancement of poly (lactic acid) by melt blending with natural rubber

R Jaratrotkamjorn, C Khaokong… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Rubber toughened poly (lactic acid)(PLA) was prepared by blending with natural rubber
(NR)‐based polymers. The blends contained 10 wt% of rubber and melt blended with a twin …

Grafting of maleic anhydride on poly (L-lactic acid). Effects on physical and mechanical properties

SW Hwang, SB Lee, CK Lee, JY Lee, JK Shim… - Polymer Testing, 2012 - Elsevier
Maleic Anhydride (MAH) was grafted onto poly (L-lactic acid)(PLLA) in the presence of
dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as a radical initiator. The effect of the MAH and DCP concentrations …

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 …

Blending Effects on Polymorphic Crystallization of Poly(l-lactide)

P Pan, Z Liang, B Zhu, T Dong, Y Inoue - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
The effects of miscible blending on the crystallization kinetics and crystalline structure of poly
(l-lactide)(PLLA) were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized …