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Biodegradable Polymers and Textiles [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Functional Biomaterials
The increasing interest in developing biodegradable polymers through chemical treatments, microorganisms, and enzymes highlights a commitment to environmentally friendly disposal methods [...]
Sandra Varnaitė-Žuravliova   +1 more
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Biodegradable polymers and green-based antimicrobial packaging materials: A mini-review

open access: yesAdvanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, 2020
Recently, the demands for biodegradable and renewable materials for packaging applications have increased tremendously. This rise in demand is connected to the growing environmental concerns over the extensive use of synthetic and non-biodegradable ...
Yajie Zhong   +3 more
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Effect of citric acid on thermal, phase morphological, and mechanical properties of poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(l-lactide)/thermoplastic starch blends

open access: yese-Polymers, 2023
This work investigated the thermal, morphological, and tensile properties of poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(l-lactide) (PLLA-PEG-PLLA)/thermoplastic starch (TPS) blends with 3 wt% citric acid (CA) treatment of TPS.
Srisuwan Yaowalak   +3 more
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Biodegradable polymers, current trends of research and their applications, a review [PDF]

open access: yesChemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2020
Biodegradable polymers have been developing rapidly in the last years and are widely used today in the fields of pharmacy, clinical biomedicine, cosmetic, medical, and packing industries, tissue engineering, agriculture and other areas.
Čolnik Maja   +3 more
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Synergistic effects of PEG middle-blocks and talcum on crystallizability and thermomechanical properties of flexible PLLA-b-PEG-b-PLLA bioplastic

open access: yese-Polymers, 2022
In this study, talcum was melt-blended with a flexible poly(l-lactide)-b-polyethylene glycol-b-poly(l-lactide) triblock copolymer (PLLA-PEG-PLLA) with 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt% talcum, for improvement of the crystallization and thermomechanical properties of ...
Srisuwan Yaowalak, Baimark Yodthong
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Recent advances in biodegradable polymers for sustainable applications

open access: yesnpj Materials Degradation, 2022
The interest in producing biodegradable polymers by chemical treatment, microorganisms and enzymes has increased to make it easier to dispose after the end of its use without harming the environment.
Aya Samir   +3 more
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Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems

open access: yesAdvances in Polymer Technology, 2022
Environmentally friendly alternatives have become sought after upon the development of scientific research and industrial processes. Recent trends suggest biodegradable polymers as the most promising solution for synthetic microcapsule systems.
Joana Filipa Parente   +4 more
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Review on Physicochemical Modification of Biodegradable Plastic: Focus on Agar and Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)

open access: yesAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2023
Plastics materials which are used in our daily life especially for packaging applications are derived from petrochemicals. Though these plastic materials satisfy the required properties of packaging materials in terms of strength, water resistance, and ...
Mezigebu Belay
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Preparation of Starch/Gelatin Blend Microparticles by a Water-in-Oil Emulsion Method for Controlled Release Drug Delivery

open access: yesInternational Journal of Biomaterials, 2014
Information on the preparation and properties of starch/gelatin blend microparticles with and without crosslinking for drug delivery is presented.
Theeraphol Phromsopha, Yodthong Baimark
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Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Star-Shaped/Linear Polylactide Stereocomplexes

open access: yesJournal of Chemistry, 2015
The 6-arm star-shaped poly(L-lactide) (6PLL)/linear poly(D-lactide) (1PDL) stereocomplex films were prepared by the solvent casting method. The influences of the 6PLL/1PDL blend ratios (75/25, 50/50, and 25/75 w/w) and 1PDL molecular weights (15,000, 30 ...
Onanong Cheerarot, Yodthong Baimark
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