A review of biodegradable thermoplastic starches, their blends and composites: Recent developments and opportunities for single-use plastic packaging alternatives

A Surendren, AK Mohanty, Q Liu, M Misra - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-use plastic packaging has become an inevitable part of every aspect of human life. In
fact, the increase in the consumption of petroleum-based single-use plastics has resulted in …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Natural and industrial wastes for sustainable and renewable polymer composites

O Das, K Babu, V Shanmugam, K Sykam… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
By-products management from industrial and natural (agriculture, aviculture, and others)
activities and products are critical for promoting sustainability, reducing pollution, increasing …

Biodegradable compatibilized polymer blends for packaging applications: A literature review

R Muthuraj, M Misra, AK Mohanty - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The majority of materials used for short‐term and disposable packaging application are non‐
biodegradable which are not satisfying the demands in environmental safety and …

Thermoplastic starch (TPS)/polylactic acid (PLA) blending methodologies: a review

K Martinez Villadiego, MJ Arias Tapia, J Useche… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2022 - Springer
Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are biodegradable polymers of
biological origin, and the mixture of these polymers has been studied due to the desirable …

On the use of PLA-PHB blends for sustainable food packaging applications

MP Arrieta, MD Samper, M Aldas, J López - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is the most used biopolymer for food packaging applications. Several
strategies have been made to improve PLA properties for extending its applications in the …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of biodegradable textiles used in environmental engineering: A comprehensive review

M Daria, L Krzysztof, M Jakub - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
Geotextiles have become a popular solution in environmental engineering. They may be
manufactured from synthetic or biodegradable materials. The main functions of geotextiles …

In situ reactive compatibilization of polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) blends; synthesis and evaluation of extrusion blown films thereof

B Palai, M Biswal, S Mohanty, SK Nayak - Industrial Crops and Products, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodegradable compositions of polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplasticized starch (TPS)
were prepared using in situ compatibilization process using a twin screw extruder followed …

Biodegradable geotextiles–An overview of existing and potential materials

M Prambauer, C Wendeler, J Weitzenböck… - Geotextiles and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geotextiles are a group of mostly thermoplastic polymers, which are processed to flexible
material sheets, and are installed on various landscapes for reinforcing or protective …

Compatibilization of highly sustainable polylactide/almond shell flour composites by reactive extrusion with maleinized linseed oil

L Quiles-Carrillo, N Montanes, C Sammon… - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highly sustainable composites were produced by melt compounding polylactide (PLA) with
almond shell flour (ASF), a processed by-product of the food industry, at a constant weight …