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 …

Natural-fiber-reinforced chitosan, chitosan blends and their nanocomposites for various advanced applications

RA Ilyas, HA Aisyah, AH Nordin, N Ngadi, MYM Zuhri… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next
generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased …

Batch preparation and characterization of electrospun porous polylactic acid-based nanofiber membranes for antibacterial wound dressing

J Yin, L Xu, A Ahmed - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2022 - Springer
A good wound dressing needs to promote wound healing and tissue repair when the skin is
injured. In this study, a self-made spherical section free surface electrospinning device was …

Synthesis of chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/zeolite composite for removal of methyl orange, Congo red and chromium (VI) by flocculation/adsorption

U Habiba, TA Siddique, TC Joo, A Salleh, BC Ang… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
A chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/zeolite composite was fabricated in this study. The
composite was analyzed through field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier …

Active PLA packaging films: Effect of processing and the addition of natural antimicrobials and antioxidants on physical properties, release kinetics, and compostability

A Rojas, E Velásquez, C Patiño Vidal, A Guarda… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The performance characteristics of polylactic acid (PLA) as an active food packaging film
can be highly influenced by the incorporation of active agents (AAs) into PLA, and the type of …

Functionalized graphene nanoplatelets/poly (lactic acid)/chitosan nanocomposites: Mechanical, biodegradability, and electrical conductivity properties

A Paydayesh, SR Mousavi, S Estaji… - Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Different contents of functionalized graphene nanoplatelet (FGNP) were incorporated into
the blend of poly (lactic acid)/chitosan (PLA/CS)(75/25 wt/wt), and the effect of nanoplatelet …

Kenaf/glass fiber‐reinforced polymer composites: Pioneering sustainable materials with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties

ABM Supian, MRM Asyraf, A Syamsir, Q Ma… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid kenaf/glass fiber reinforced polymer composites have emerged as promising
structural materials, garnering significant attention due to their unique blend of natural kenaf …

Materials for food packaging applications based on bio-based polymer nanocomposites: A review

SA Attaran, A Hassan… - Journal of Thermoplastic …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Concerns about environmental waste problems caused by non-biodegradable
petrochemical-based plastic packaging materials as well as consumer demand for high …

Electrospun poly (hydroxybutyrate)/chitosan blend fibrous scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

D Sadeghi, S Karbasi, S Razavi… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) was blended with chitosan (CTS), and electrospun
in order to produce more hydrophilic fibrous scaffolds with higher mass loss rates for …

Supertoughened biobased poly (lactic acid)–epoxidized natural rubber thermoplastic vulcanizates: fabrication, co-continuous phase structure, interfacial in situ …

Y Wang, K Chen, C Xu, Y Chen - The Journal of Physical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In the presence of dicumyl peroxide (DCP), biobased thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs)
composed of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) were prepared …