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Nano-biocomposites: Biodegradable polyester/nanoclay systems
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In the recent years, bio-based products have raised great interest since sustainable development policies tend to expand with the decreasing reserve of fossil fuel and the growing concern for the environment.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2009-02-01. It has received 904 citations till now.read more
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Crystallization Behavior of Carbon Nanotube−Polylactide Nanocomposites
Sophie Barrau,Claude Vanmansart,Myriam Moreau,Ahmed Addad,Grégory Stoclet,Jean-Marc Lefebvre,Roland Séguéla +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the crystallization kinetics and the resulting structure and morphology of polylactide (PLA) were investigated in the presence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
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Biocomposites based on plasticized starch
Luc Avérous,Peter J. Halley +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the effects of sustainable materials based on starch on the macro or nanostructure and subsequent processing, thermomechanical properties and performance properties of plasticized starch polymers.
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An overview on synthesis, properties and applications of poly(butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate)–PBAT
TL;DR: An overview on the synthesis, properties and applications of poly (butylene-adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) can be found in this paper.
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PLA nanocomposites: Effect of filler type on non-isothermal crystallization
George Z. Papageorgiou,Dimitris S. Achilias,Stavroula Nanaki,Theodoros Beslikas,Dimitrios N. Bikiaris +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, nanoparticles were found to be effective nucleaging agents in cases of silica nanoparticles and oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (o-MWCNTs), and the nucleation activity was calculated.
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A comprehensive review on the application of active packaging technologies to muscle foods
Ishfaq Ahmed,Hong Lin,Long Zou,Aaron L. Brody,Zhenxing Li,Ihsan Mabood Qazi,Tushar Ramesh Pavase,Liangtao Lv +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the principles and technological advances as well as the global patents and future research trends in active packaging sector with their applications focused on meat products, including antimicrobials, antioxidants, O2 scavengers, CO2 emitters/absorbers, moisture regulators, flavor releasers and absorbers.
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Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites: a review from preparation to processing
TL;DR: A review of the academic and industrial aspects of the preparation, characterization, materials properties, crystallization behavior, melt rheology, and processing of polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites is given in this article.
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A Literature Review of Poly(Lactic Acid)
TL;DR: In this article, a literature review is presented regarding the synthesis, and physicochemical, chemical, and mechanical properties of poly(lactic acid)(PLA), with an orthorhombic unit cell.
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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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Polymer blends and composites from renewable resources
Long Yu,Katherine Dean,Lin Li +2 more
TL;DR: A review of polymer blends and composites from renewable resources can be found in this article, where the progress of blends from three kinds of polymers from renewable sources (i.e., natural polymers such as starch, protein and cellulose), synthetic polymers, such as polylactic acid and polyhydroxybutyrate, are described with an emphasis on potential applications.
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Metabolic Engineering of Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoates): From DNA to Plastic
Lara Madison,Gjalt W. Huisman +1 more
TL;DR: An overview of the different PHA biosynthetic systems and their genetic background is provided, followed by a detailed summation of how this natural diversity is being used to develop commercially attractive, recombinant processes for the large-scale production of PHAs.