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).About:
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.read more
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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.
Marina Patricia Arrieta,Elena Fortunati,Franco Dominici,E. Rayón,Juan López,Jose Maria Kenny +5 more
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
Marina Patricia Arrieta,Marina Patricia Arrieta,Elena Fortunati,Franco Dominici,E. Rayón,Juan López,Jose Maria Kenny,Jose Maria Kenny +7 more
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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