Small amounts of poly( -lactic acid) on the properties of poly( -lactic acid)/microcrystalline cellulose/ poly( -lactic acid) blends

Functional Properties of Biodegradable Nanocomposites from Poly Lactic Acid (PLA)

Nanocomposite composed of organoclay(Cloisite 20A-C20A) and Poly lactic acid (PLA) was prepared by solvent casting method. Physical, mechanical, thermal, barrier and microstructure properties of the composite were studied. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and scannin...

Biodegradable Polymers: Blends of Starch and Poly(lactic) Acid

Nanocomposites of Poly(lactic Acid) Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibrils

A chemo-mechanical method was used to prepare cellulose nanofibrils dispersed uniformly in an organic solvent. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG 1000) was added to the matrix as a compatibilizer to improve the interfacial interaction between the hydrophobic poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and the hydrophilic cellulose nanofibrils. The composites obtained by solvent casting methods from N,N-Dimethylacetamide (...

Bacterial Cellulose Nanofiber Reinforced Poly (lactic acid) Nanocomposite

Recent developments in the synthetic degradable polymers have been the subject of significant interest for macromolecular science to both of an environmental and biomedical perspective with dedication towards applications in tissue engineering and drug delivery. The best candidate for degradable polymer is poly (lactic acid) (PLA), which is described as aliphatic polyester [1]. It is produced f...

functional properties of biodegradable nanocomposites from poly lactic acid (pla)

nanocomposite composed of organoclay(cloisite 20a-c20a) and poly lactic acid (pla) was prepared by solvent casting method. physical, mechanical, thermal, barrier and microstructure properties of the composite were studied. x-ray diffraction (xrd) patterns and scanning electron microscopy (sem) images revealed that the diffraction peak of nanoclay shifted to lower angles and the d-spacing betwee...