Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Poly (lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), a biodegradable polyester produced from renewable
resources, is used for various applications (biomedical, packaging, textile fibers and …

Evolution of the bioplastics industry has changed directions dramatically since the early
1990s. The latest generation is moving toward durable bioplastics having high biobased …

Poly (lactic acid), also abbreviated as PLA, is a promising biopolymer for food packaging
owing to its environmental-friendly characteristic and desirable physical properties …

Results of the studies dealing with the toughness of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone
(PLA/PCL) blends are analyzed with respect to the PCL particle size, PLA matrix crystallinity …

Owing to the natural abundance, variety of structural features, and highly specific functions,
natural monomers render themselves as potential candidates for production of high …

Geotextiles have become a popular solution in environmental engineering. They may be
manufactured from synthetic or biodegradable materials. The main functions of geotextiles …

In this work, an industrially scalable method was developed for the preparation of
multifunctional nanocomposite filaments. Polylactic Acid (PLA) polymer matrix was enriched …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) composites reinforced with two types of graphite
nanoplatelets varying in lateral size-small (GNP-S) and large (GNP-L)-were produced via …

Polylactide (PLA) is one of the most promising biobased, compostable polymer able to
replace petro-derived polymer not just in single use applications but also for durable …