[HTML][HTML] Current applications of poly (lactic acid) composites in tissue engineering and drug delivery

S Liu, S Qin, M He, D Zhou, Q Qin, H Wang - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) presents suitable physicochemical properties and
biocompatibility for biomedical engineering. However, PLA has some drawbacks, such as …

A review of environmental friendly green composites: production methods, current progresses, and challenges

M Abdur Rahman, S Haque, MM Athikesavan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The growing concern about environmental damage and the inability to meet the demand for
more versatile, environmentally friendly materials has sparked increasing interest in polymer …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends of foaming in polymer processing: A review

FL **, M Zhao, M Park, SJ Park - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polymer foams have low density, good heat insulation, good sound insulation effects, high
specific strength, and high corrosion resistance, and are widely used in civil and industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical modification and foam processing of polylactide (PLA)

T Standau, C Zhao, S Murillo Castellón, C Bonten… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polylactide (PLA) is known as one of the most promising biopolymers as it is derived from
renewable feedstock and can be biodegraded. During the last two decades, it moved more …

A review of thermoplastic polymer foams for functional applications

G Wu, P **e, H Yang, K Dang, Y Xu, M Sain… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
Recently, functional applications of thermoplastic foams have received extensive attention
from the research and materials communities, focusing on their various applications, key …

[HTML][HTML] Chemistry, processing, properties, and applications of rubber foams

E Rostami-Tapeh-Esmaeil, A Vahidifar, E Esmizadeh… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
With the ever-increasing development in science and technology, as well as social
awareness, more requirements are imposed on the production and property of all materials …

A review on manufacture of polymeric foam cores for sandwich structures of complex shape in automotive applications

Y Chen, R Das - Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this work, polymeric foam thermoforming, foam injection moulding, bead foaming and film
foaming were reviewed in an effort to explore feasible processes to manufacture sandwich …

Forefront research of foaming strategies on biodegradable polymers and their composites by thermal or melt-based processing technologies: Advances and …

LFFF Gonçalves, RL Reis, EM Fernandes - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The last few decades have witnessed significant advances in the development of polymeric-
based foam materials. These materials find several practical applications in our daily lives …

Preparation and mechanism of lightweight wood fiber/poly (lactic acid) composites

B Wang, Z Qi, X Chen, C Sun, W Yao, H Zheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The high density and poor thermal insulation of traditional wood-plastic composites limited
the application in the field of building materials. In this paper, wood fiber (WF) and PLA were …

[HTML][HTML] Foaming of PLA composites by supercritical fluid-assisted processes: A review

JA Villamil Jiménez, N Le Moigne, JC Bénézet… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a well-known and commercially available biopolymer that can be
produced from different sources. Its different characteristics generated a great deal of …