Bio-based plastics production, impact and end of life: A literature review and content analysis

H Abrha, J Cabrera, Y Dai, M Irfan, A Toma, S Jiao… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the most widely spread problems affecting the
environment. The reality that plastics can be made from renewable resources and degrade …

Progress in biodegradable flame retardant nano-biocomposites

Z Kovačević, S Flinčec Grgac, S Bischof - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper summarizes the results obtained in the course of the development of a specific
group of biocomposites with high functionality of flame retardancy, which are …

Design and control of compostability in synthetic biopolyesters

PK Samantaray, A Little, AM Wemyss… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The aerobic composting and anaerobic digestion of plastics is a promising route to
recovering the multidimensional value from biodegradable single-use plastics. At present …

Development of Toughened Blends of Poly(lactic acid) and Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) for 3D Printing Applications: Compatibilization Methods and …

J Andrzejewski, J Cheng, A Anstey… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The research presented in this article discusses the subject of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)
modification via reactive mixing with the poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) …

Degradation of polylactic acid/polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate by coculture of Pseudomonas mendocina and Actinomucor elegans

H Jia, M Zhang, Y Weng, C Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A cocultivation of the Pseudomonas mendocina with Actinomucor elegans was developed
and investigated to improve the biodegradation of polylactic acid/polybutylene adipate-co …

Hydrolyzable microplastics in soil—low biodegradation but formation of a specific microbial habitat?

L Schöpfer, U Schnepf, S Marhan, F Brümmer… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastics (MP, plastic particles between 0.1 and 5000 μm) contaminate agricultural soils
through the application of organic fertilizers, sewage sludge, and plastic mulch. MP surfaces …

End‐of‐Life Options for (Bio) degradable Polymers in the Circular Economy

W Sikorska, M Musioł… - Advances in Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
End‐of‐life options for plastics include recycling and energy recovery (incineration). Taking
into account the polymeric waste, recycling is the intentional action that is aimed at reducing …

Effect of thymol on properties of bionanocomposites from poly (lactic acid)/poly (butylene succinate)/nanofibrillated cellulose for food packaging application

NN Zainal, ISMA Tawakkal, MSM Basri… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study developed the formulation of active bionanocomposites films endowed
with the abilities of high biodegradability and antimicrobials for active packaging …

Increased degradation of PLA/PBAT blends with organic acids and derivatives in outdoor weathering and marine environment

RC Rebelo, LPC Gonçalves, AC Fonseca, J Fonseca… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
Bio-Flex® is a commercial blend of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (butylene adipate-co-
terephthalate)(PBAT) used in several industrial and daily applications. To understand the …

Processability and degradability of PHA-based composites in terrestrial environments

P Cinelli, M Seggiani, N Mallegni, V Gigante… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this work, composites based on poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHB-HV) and
waste wood sawdust (SD) fibers, a byproduct of the wood industry, were produced by melt …