Tatiara G. Almeida

TL;DR: Babassu was used as a vegetable filler in a blend consisting of polybutyrate adipate terephthalate and polylactic acid aiming at preparation of bio-based and biodegradable films as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, degradation and chain extension in poly(butylene-adipate-terephthalate), PBAT, compounded in a laboratory internal mixer with an epoxydic chain extender additive was estimated from temperature-torque-time data recorded by the equipment.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of filler type and concentration on the rate of degradation of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/vegetable fiber compounds was studied using a convenient and sensitive procedure based on torque rheometry, which was used for the quantitative estimate in real time of incipient degradation during melt processing in polymer systems.

TL;DR: In this article, a small amount of Cloisite 20A organoclay was added to polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) to reduce the oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability of the films.

TL;DR: In this paper, rheological and thermal characteristics of neat PCL and PBAT and PCL/PBAT blends were evaluated in an internal laboratory mixer and the results suggested that the blends are immiscible but there is a strong interaction between the components.