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 …

Emerging chitosan-based films for food packaging applications

H Wang, J Qian, F Ding - Journal of agricultural and food …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recent years have witnessed great developments in biobased polymer packaging films for
the serious environmental problems caused by the petroleum-based nonbiodegradable …

Durable polylactic acid (PLA)-based sustainable engineered blends and biocomposites: Recent developments, challenges, and opportunities

N Tripathi, M Misra, AK Mohanty - ACS Engineering Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
The paper comprehensively reviews durable polylactic acid (PLA)-based engineered blends
and biocomposites supporting a low carbon economy. The traditional fossil fuel derived …

Chemical recycling of pet in the presence of the bio-based polymers, pla, phb and pef: A review

MN Siddiqui, HH Redhwi, AA Al-Arfaj, DS Achilias - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The great increase in the production and consumption of plastics has resulted in large
amounts of plastic wastes, creating a serious problem in terms of their environmentally …

Future trends of plastic bottle recycling: Compatibilization of PET and PLA

D Gere, T Czigany - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
We improved the recyclability of mixed poly (ethylene-terephthalate)(PET) and poly (lactic
acid)(PLA) bottle waste. We made uncompatibilized and compatibilized PET/PLA blends of …

The impact of biodegradable plastics in the properties of recycled polyethylene terephthalate

M Aldas, C Pavon, H De la Rosa-Ramirez… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2021 - Springer
Since biodegradable materials are unwittingly mixed with synthetic materials, this work
aimed to study the feasibility of reliably identifying some biopolymers, treated as …

Immobilization of Protease K with ZIF-8 for Enhanced Stability in Polylactic Acid Melt Processing and Catalytic Degradation

Y Weng, CB Dunn, Z Qiang, J Ren - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based polymers for
improving environmental sustainability of our society. However, the limited degradation rate …

Advanced Plastic Waste Recycling—The Effect of Clay on the Morphological and Thermal Behavior of Recycled PET/PLA Sustainable Blends

MP Belioka, G Markozanne, K Chrissopoulou… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bio-based polymers such as poly (lactic acid), PLA, are facing increased use in everyday
plastic packaging, imposing challenges in the recycling process of its counterpart polyester …

Correlation between mechanical and morphological properties of polyphenol-laden xanthan gum/poly (vinyl alcohol) composite cryogels

IE Raschip, RN Darie-Nita, N Fifere, GE Hitruc… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the synthesis parameters and the incorporation of
natural polyphenolic extract within hydrogel networks on the mechanical and morphological …