Polymer Testing, 2021 Polylactide (PLA)/poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene isosorbide terephthalate) (PEICT) blends were prepared by melt processing. Oligomer, with multiple epoxy functional groups, were introduced as a reactive compatibilizer to enhance interfacial adhesion of ...
Chang Kyu Park +3 more
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Carbohydrate Polymers, 2019 Our society is amidst a technological revolution towards a sustainable economy, focused on the development of biobased products in virtually all sectors.
Balázs Imre +2 more
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Synergistic effects of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Joncryl ADR on the mechanical and thermal properties of PLA/POM nanocomposites [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPoly (lactic acid) (PLA) is a bio-based polymer derived from renewable resources; however, its intrinsic brittleness and low ductility limit its wider application in engineering materials.
Ramzi Qasem +6 more
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Materials & Design, 2020 High filler content is the prerequisite for imparting specific properties to polymeric composite. However, serious mechanical properties degradation happened in this kind of material due to the inevitable reduction of material cohesion.
Lin Jiang +5 more
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Stretchability and Melt Strength Enhancement of Biodegradable Polymer Blends for Packaging Solutions [PDF]
MoleculesBiodegradable polymers offer environmental advantages compared to fossil-based alternatives, but they currently lack the stretchability required for demanding applications such as mesh fabrics for woven flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) bags ...
Katy D. Laevsky +3 more
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Epoxidized cardanol-based prepolymer as promising biobased compatibilizing agent for PLA/PBAT blends
Polymer Testing, 2021 Epoxidized cardanol-based prepolymer (ECP) generated from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) was successfully used as biobased compatibilizer/chain extender for poly (lactic acid) (PLA)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) (80:20 wt%) blends.
Juliana M. Farias da Silva +1 more
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Reactive compatibilization effect of graphene oxide reinforced butyl rubber nanocomposites [PDF]
Polímeros, 2020 The objective of this work is to develop graphene oxide (GO) incorporated butyl rubber (IIR) nanocomposites by three different methods: direct addition approach (DAAM), single step method (SSM) and two step method (TSM).
Sathishranganathan Chinnasamy +5 more
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Morphological, Thermal, and Mechanical Characterization of Bio-Based High-Density Polyethylene / Biopolyamide 6.10 Blends Compatibilized with PE and SEBS Functionalized With Maleic Anhydride [PDF]
Materials Research, 2023 This work reports the study of the compatibilization of the blend of biopolyethylene and biopolyamide 6.10, both biobased. In this work, two polymers functionalized with maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA and SEBS-g-MA) were used as compatibilizers of the blend ...
Jamile Almeida Vieira +2 more
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Molecules, 2021 In the perspective of producing a rigid renewable and environmentally friendly rigid packaging material, two comb-like copolymers of cellulose acetate (AC) and oligo(lactic acid) OLA, feeding different percentages of oligo(lactic acid) segments, were ...
Maria-Beatrice Coltelli +5 more
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High impact resistant hollow glass microsphere-filled Polypropylene/polyamide 6 blends via reactive compatibilization [PDF]
Polyolefins Journal, 2023 The automotive industry has a significant need for composites made of high impact strength polymer blends. Melt-mixing was used in this work to reinforce hollow glass microspheres (HGMs) with 50:50 polypropylene/ polyamide 6 (PP/PA6) blends.
Monica Tanniru, Pankaj Tambe
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