BACKGROUND: Amorphous poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was plasticized with two polyadipates with different molar masses. Some physical properties were studied over time to evaluate the stability of these blends. The aim of this ...

The use of nano-biocomposites based on plasticized poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has been proposed as a way to improve the polymer ductility and to expand PLA applications window. Novative nano-biocomposites were elaborated with ...

ABSTRACT: The high brittleness of Poly(lactic acid) is a major drawback for flexible food packaging applications. The aim of this work is to evaluate the potential use of commercial adipates as PLA plasticizers to obtain ...

Poly(lactic acid) plasticized with 15 and 20 wt.-% of polyadipate was melt-blended with different amounts of an O-MMT (1–5 wt.-%) to prepare nano-biocomposites. The effect of plasticizer and nanofiller contents on the ...

In this work amorphous poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) (PLLA/PDLLA) was blended with four different commercial adipates to obtain films with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties. Efficiency of plasticizers was evaluated ...

The aim of the present work is the evaluation of the aging behaviour of plasticized poly(lactic acid) (PLA) films depending on their plasticizer concentration. The main effect of plasticizer addition was a decrease on the ...

Poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)-based films, reinforced with bacterial cellulose (BC) or cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and plasticized using a molecular (tributyrin) or a polymeric plasticizer (poly(adipate diethylene)), were ...