Due to its low carbon footprint and environmental friendliness, polylactic acid (PLA) is one of
the most widely produced bioplastics in the world. Manufacturing attempts to partially …

This review aims at reporting on very recent developments in syntheses, properties and
(future) applications of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites. This new type of materials …

This review reports recent advances in the field of polymer–layered silicate nanocomposites.
These materials have attracted both academic and industrial attention because they exhibit …

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American Chemical Society Published on Web 12/12/2001 laboratory-scale processes for …

Synthetic petrochemical-based polymers have had a tremendous industrial impact since the
1940s. Despite the numerous advantages of these materials, two major drawbacks remain …

Aliphatic polyesters prepared by ring-opening polymerization of lactones are now used
worldwide as bioresorbabale devices in surgery (orthopaedic devices, sutures, stents, tissue …

Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) is a powerful synthetic methodology for the chemical
synthesis of technologically important biodegradable aliphatic polyesters from cyclic esters …

Poly (lactic acid), a bio‐degradable polymer, has been studied extensively during the past
15 years. This paper presents a review on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) with focus on its …

Advanced drug delivery systems rely on the availability of biocompatible materials.
Moreover, biodegradability is highly desirable in the design of those systems. Consequently …

Poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/Polybutylene adipate co-terephthalate (PBAT) blend and its
nanocomposites were prepared using melt blending technique. Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) …