Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is a commercial biobased, biodegradable,
biocompatible, compostable and non-toxic polymer that has competitive material and …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA) is an aliphatic thermoplastic polyester produced from
renewable resources and is compostable in the environment. Because of the massive use of …

Reactive additives allow to adapt the properties of thermoplastic polymers during processing
and for their later use. The chemical modification using multifunctional epoxide styrene …

Polylactide (PLA) is known as one of the most promising biopolymers as it is derived from
renewable feedstock and can be biodegraded. During the last two decades, it moved more …

Among biopolymers, polylactide (PLA) is considered as the most appropriate substitute for
the petroleum-based polymers which are widely used in various commodity and …

Polymer bead foaming technology has expanded the market for plastic foams by broadening
their applications because of the breakthrough in the production of low-density foamed …

Lactic acid (LA) is a platform chemical which can be produced biotechnologically on
agricultural residues, wastes and by-products and further used for production of …

Recently, functional applications of thermoplastic foams have received extensive attention
from the research and materials communities, focusing on their various applications, key …

Blends of 75 wt% amorphous polylactide (PLA) with 25 wt% poly [(butylene adipate)-co-
terephthalate](PBAT) and poly [(butylene succinate)-co-adipate](PBSA) were prepared. The …

Being commercialized in 1992, poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has been considered for biomedical
applications and as a reliable substitute for a wide range of commodity and engineering …