Chemistry – A European Journal, Volume 32, Issue 20, 27 May 2026.Glycerol ethoxylate (GEO), a branched ethylene glycol derivative, both toughens commercial PLLA and accelerates its chemical recycling to L‐lactide. The lead sample, containing 10 wt.% GEO, shows 9x higher elongation at break and 6x higher tensile toughness than pure PLLA. The GEO–PLLA samples are efficiently chemically recycled to L‐lactide, even when
Madeleine L. Smith +4 more
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Thermoplastic starch: current development and future trends [PDF]
Starch is a biopolymer that is widely available from agriculture/nature and thus is renewable and cheap. In addition, starch-based materials are biodegradable, offering a great advantage over traditional nonbiodegradable synthetic polymers.
Tu CY +8 more
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Biodegradable extruded thermoplastic maize starch for outdoor applications
, 2018 In the recent years, great progress was achieved in the development of biodegradable products based on agricultural raw materials. Among them, one of the most promising and diffused biomaterials is represented by starch.
Carola Esposito Corcione +14 more
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Aqueous Dissolution and Recovery of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) in Multilayer Film
ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 10, 27 May 2026.Schematic of a water‐based recycling process for PVOH/PBAT‐PLA tri‐layer films, showing selective PVOH dissolution, process condition screening, and recovery of both polymer fractions. In this work, solvent‐based recycling was applied to a multilayer film of PBAT‐PLA and PVOH, where the dissolution conditions were optimized and the reusability of the ...
Pongkhun Prommart +6 more
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Processing and properties of PLA/thermoplastic starch/montmorillonite nanocomposites [PDF]
, 2008 Polymer Nanocomposites -- PLA/TPS Blends -- TPS and PLA Nanocomposites -- Water as intercalation-exfoliation agent -- Fracture Mechanics in polymers -- Fracture toughness in Polymers -- Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) -- Elastic Plastic Fracture
Arroyo Fernández, Oscar Henry
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The Role of the Interface of PLA with Thermoplastic Starch in the Nonisothermal Crystallization Behavior of PLA in PLA/Thermoplastic Starch/SiO2 Composites. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Li D +6 more
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Characterizations of thermoplastic starch and starch reinforced montmorillonite clay nanocomposite
, 2014 This paper reported the characterizations of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and starch/nanoclaycomposite prepared from sago (Metroxylonrottb.) and Montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay.
Ahmad, Zuraida +3 more
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Influence of Epilobium parviflorum Herbal Extract on Physicochemical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Films. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Zdanowicz M.
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Understanding thermoplastic starch polymer blend structure-property degradation relationships
, 2008 This paper reviews the development of biodegradable thermoplastic starch polymers at the University of Queensland. Biodegradable plastics are of significant current interest in the packaging and plastics industry.
Chaleat, C. +3 more
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Biaxial orientation of polylactide/thermoplastic starch blends
, 2007 The biaxial stretchability and film properties of polylactide/ thermoplastic starch blends were investigated. Polylactide (PLA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) were blended in various proportions. Blends containing 27, 42 and 60 wt.% TPS were prepared via
Li, H., Huneault, M. A., Chapleau, N.
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