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 …

A sugar-beet waste based thermoplastic agro-composite as substitute for raw materials

M Suffo, M De La Mata, SI Molina - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The creation of plastic composites allows tuning the polymer properties in order to reach the
desired performance for many different applications. Within this context, agricultural wastes …

Mechanical, Dynamic-Mechanical, Thermal and Decomposition Behavior of 3D-Printed PLA Reinforced with CaCO3 Fillers from Natural Resources

C Pavon, M Aldas, MD Samper, DL Motoc, S Ferrandiz… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the effect of CaCO3 fillers extracted from waste eggshells on 3D-
printed PLA performance. Samples of neat PLA and PLA reinforced with CaCO3 fillers …

In-process simulation of the extrusion to support optimisation and real-time monitoring in fused filament fabrication

M Moretti, A Rossi, N Senin - Additive Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
A simulation model is presented in this work, capable to predict temperature and velocity of
the extrudate as well as the compressive force acting on the filament in a fused filament …

Mechanical fatigue of recycled and virgin high‐/low‐density polyethylene

J Zhang, V Hirschberg… - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The high consumption rates of polymers generate large amounts of wastes imposing long‐
term adverse effects on the environment combined with a significant carbon footprint. So the …

Additive manufacturing of mechanically isotropic thin films and membranes via microextrusion 3D printing of polymer solutions

M Singh, AP Haring, Y Tong, E Cesewski… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polymer extrusion additive manufacturing processes, such as fused filament fabrication
(FFF), are now being used to explore the fabrication of thin films and membranes. However …

Development and processing of PLA, PHA, and other biopolymers

CH Lee, SM Sapuan, RA Ilyas, SH Lee… - … , and applications of starch …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) polymers in various
advanced applications has been certified long time ago due to their promising properties …

Numerical study for the improvement of bead spreading architecture with modified nozzle geometries in additive manufacturing of polymers

EA Papon, A Haque, MAR Sharif - Rapid Prototyping Journal, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to develop a numerical model of bead spreading architecture of a
viscous polymer in fused filament fabrication (FFF) process with different nozzle geometry …

Influence of polypropylene and nanoclay on thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation of poly (lactide acid): TG-FTIR, TG-DSC studies and kinetic analysis

N Karimpour-Motlagh, HA Khonakdar, SMA Jafari… - Thermochimica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Compatibilized poly (lactic acid)/polypropylene (PLA/PP) blends with a drop-matrix
morphology containing 25 wt.% PP, 5 wt.% ethylene/n-butyl acrylate/glycidyl methacrylate …

Effect of cellulose-based bioplastics on current LDPE recycling

G Gadaleta, S De Gisi, A Sorrentino, L Sorrentino… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increased use of bioplastics in the market has led to their presence in municipal solid
waste streams alongside traditional fossil-based polymers, particularly low-density …