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Characterization of PLA-limonene blends for food packaging applications

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In this paper, the incorporation of limonene in PLA matrix was evaluated and quantified by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC/MS).
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This article is published in Polymer Testing.The article was published on 2013-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 240 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Limonene.

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Ternary PLA–PHB–Limonene blends intended for biodegradable food packaging applications

TL;DR: In this article, a terpene d -limonene (LIM) was used to increase PLA crystallinity and to obtain flexible films intended for food packaging applications, and structural and surfaces properties were evaluated.
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Bionanocomposite films based on plasticized PLA PHB/cellulose nanocrystal blends

TL;DR: An improvement on the oxygen barrier and stretchability was achieved in PLA-PHB-CNCs-ATBC which also displayed somewhat UV light blocking effect suggesting their possible applications as biodegradable packaging materials.
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On the Use of PLA-PHB Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging Applications

TL;DR: PLA-PHB blends shows highly promising perspectives for the replacement of traditional petrochemical based polymers currently used for food packaging, with an emphasis on their performance with interest in the sustainable food packaging field.
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Multifunctional PLA-PHB/cellulose nanocrystal films: processing, structural and thermal properties.

TL;DR: Cellulose nanocrystals synthesized from microcrystalline cellulose by acid hydrolysis were added into poly(lactic acid)-poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PLA-PHB) blends to improve the final properties of the multifunctional systems and well dispersed CNC and CNCs improved the processability, the thermal stability and the interaction between both polymers.
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PLA-PHB/cellulose based films: Mechanical, barrier and disintegration properties

TL;DR: In this article, the properties of nanocomposite films based on poly(lactic acid)-poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PLA-PHB) blends and synthesized cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) or surfactant modified CNCs, as bio-based reinforcement, were prepared by melt extrusion followed by film forming.
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An Overview of Polylactides as Packaging Materials

TL;DR: The aim of this paper is to review the production techniques for PLAs, summarize the main properties of PLA and to delineate the main advantages and disadvantages of PLA as a polymeric packaging material.
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Poly(lactic acid): plasticization and properties of biodegradable multiphase systems

TL;DR: In this paper, thermoplastic starch (TPS) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were combined with polyethylene glycol and oligomeric lactic acid (OLA) to obtain a significant decrease in glass transition temperature (Tg) shift and mechanical properties improvement.
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Biodegradable Multiphase Systems Based on Plasticized Starch: A Review

Luc Avérous
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between the structure, the process, and the properties of biodegradable multiphase systems based on plasticized starch (PLS), the so-called "thermoplastic starch".
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Multifunctional bionanocomposite films of poly(lactic acid), cellulose nanocrystals and silver nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and surfactant modified (s-CNC) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles in the polylactic acid (PLA) matrix using mel...
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Crystallization Behavior and Morphology of Biodegradable Polylactide/ Layered Silicate Nanocomposite

TL;DR: An intercalated polylactide (PLA)/layered silicate nanocomposite was prepared by simple melt extrusion of PLA and organically modified montmorillonite as mentioned in this paper.
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