Biodegradable compatibilized polymer blends for packaging applications: A literature review

R Muthuraj, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of materials used for short‐term and disposable packaging application are non‐
biodegradable which are not satisfying the demands in environmental safety and …

Recent developments in short-and medium-chain-length Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Production, properties, and applications

R Muthuraj, O Valerio, TH Mekonnen - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing renewable resource-based plastics with complete biodegradability and a
minimal carbon footprint can open new opportunities to effectively manage the end-of-life …

Reinforcement effect of poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)-grafted cellulose nanocrystal on toughened PBS/polylactic acid blends

X Zhang, Y Zhang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)/polylactic acid (PLA) blends modified with dicumyl
peroxide (DCP) were reinforced by PBS-g-cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) through melt mixing …

Biodegradable blends from bacterial biopolyester PHBV and bio-based PBSA: Study of the effect of chain extender on the thermal, mechanical and morphological …

P Feijoo, AK Mohanty, A Rodriguez-Uribe… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Being aware of the global problem of plastic pollution, our society is claiming new
bioplastics to replace conventional polymers. Balancing their mechanical performance is …

Poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (lactic acid) blends compatibilized by peroxide initiators: Comparison of two strategies

M Przybysz-Romatowska, J Haponiuk, K Formela - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) and poly (lactic acid)(PLA) blends were compatibilized by
reactive blending and by copolymers formed during reaction in the solution. The reactive …

Transition from microcellular to nanocellular PLA foams by controlling viscosity, branching and crystallization

P Tiwary, CB Park, M Kontopoulou - European Polymer Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates the influence of material properties and foaming temperature on the
cellular structure of foams produced by batch foaming of linear, branched and nucleated …

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) nanocomposites modified with even and odd chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates

DM Panaitescu, AN Frone, CA Nicolae… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) was blended with medium-chain-length PHAs (mcl-
PHAs) for improving its flexibility while nanocellulose (NC) was added as a reinforcing …

Reactive extrusion of biodegradable aliphatic polyesters in the presence of free-radical-initiators: A review

M Przybysz-Romatowska, J Haponiuk… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, growing attention is being paid to the environment and sustainability, what fully
justified research works focused on modification of biodegradable polymers and their …

Manipulating the structure of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (MCL-PHA) to enhance thermal properties and crystallization kinetics

S Gopi, M Kontopoulou, BA Ramsay… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of the structure of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates
(MCL-PHAs) on their thermal properties and crystallization kinetics. The predominantly …

Effect of dicumyl peroxide on a poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)/functionalized chitosan-based nanobiocomposite for packaging: A reactive …

Monika, AK Pal, SM Bhasney, P Bhagabati… - Acs Omega, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nanobiocomposites with balanced mechanical characteristics are fabricated from poly
(lactic acid)(PLA)/poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) blend at a weight ratio of 80/20 in …