Techno‐economic assessment of polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate production in an integrated sugarcane biorefinery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brankie Karabo Ratshoshi ◽  
Somayeh Farzad ◽  
Johann F. Görgens
Keyword(s):  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Succinate Production ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate

The Development of Thermostatically Biodegradable Composite

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
Yeng Fong Shih ◽  
Zheng Ting Chen ◽  
Wei Lun Lin ◽  
Po Chun Chiu ◽  
Chin Hsien Chiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Deformation Temperature ◽  
Thermal Deformation ◽  
Biodegradable Composite ◽  
New Type ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate

The purpose of this research is to develop a new type of environmentally friendly container which has thermostatic effect and is biodegradable. This study is based on polylactic acid (PLA) and maleic anhydride grafted polybutylene succinate (MAPBS). Subsequently, the diatomite which adsorbed polyethylene glycol (PEG) was added to prepare a thermostatic biodegradable composite. The addition of MAPBS is to improve the compatibility between PLA and diatomite. In addition, the thermostatic effect, tensile strength, thermal deformation temperature and impact strength of the composite were investigated.

Eco-Friendly Composites Based on Bitter Tea Oil Meal and Polylactic Acid

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Yeng Fong Shih ◽  
Jia Yi Xu ◽  
Nian Yi Wu ◽  
Yu Ting Chiu ◽  
Hui Ming Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Impact Strength ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate ◽  
The Cost

Bitter tea oil meal (BTOM) is the main waste from the production of bitter tea oil which is squeezed from bitter tea seeds. The purpose of this study is to reuse the BTOM as an additive of the polylactic acid (PLA) to prepare eco-friendly composites. The effects of the addition of BTOM and maleic anhydride grafted polybutylene succinate (MAPBS) on the properties of PLA were investigated. The addition of MAPBS is mainly to increase the toughness of the PLA, and to increase the compatibility between BTOM and PLA. The experimental results show that the compatibility of PLA and BTOM and impact resistance of the composites can be improved by addition of MAPBS. The composite with 5% BTOM and 8% MAPBS exhibited the best tensile strength. In addition, the composite with 5% BTOM and 5% MAPBS has the best impact strength. It was found that the addition of BTOM and MAPBS can promote the crystallization of PLA. Moreover, the addition of BTOM not only can reduce the usage of PLA and the cost of the materials, but also reuse and reduce the waste from food industry.

scholarly journals Effects of Methylenediphenyl 4,4’-Diisocyanate and Maleic Anhydride as Coupling Agents on the Properties of Polylactic Acid/Polybutylene Succinate/Wood Flour Biocomposites by Reactive Extrusion

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1660
Author(s):  
Young-Rok Seo ◽  
Sang-U Bae ◽  
Jaegyoung Gwon ◽  
Qinglin Wu ◽  
Birm-June Kim
Keyword(s):  
Maleic Anhydride ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Wood Flour ◽  
Flexural Modulus ◽  
Reactive Extrusion ◽  
Coupling Agents ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate

Polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene succinate (PBS)/wood flour (WF) biocomposites were fabricated by in situ reactive extrusion with coupling agents. Methylenediphenyl 4,4’-diisocyanate (MDI) and maleic anhydride (MA) were used as coupling agents. To evaluate the effects of MDI and MA, various properties (i.e., interfacial adhesion, mechanical, thermal, and viscoelastic properties) were investigated. PLA/PBS/WF biocomposites without coupling agents revealed poor interfacial adhesion leading to deteriorated properties. However, the incorporation of MDI and/or MA into biocomposites showed high performances by increasing interfacial adhesion. For instance, the incorporation of MDI resulted in improved tensile, flexural, and impact strengths and an increase in tensile and flexural modulus was observed by the incorporation of MA. Specially, remarkably improved thermal stability was found in the PLA/PBS/WF biocomposites with 1 phr MDI and 1 phr MA. Also, the addition of MDI or MA into biocomposites increased the glass transition temperature and crystallinity, respectively. For viscoelastic property, the PLA/PBS/WF biocomposites with 1 phr MDI and 1 phr MA achieved significant enhancement in storage modulus compared to biocomposites without coupling agents. Therefore, the most balanced performances were evident in the PLA/PBS/WF biocomposites with the hybrid incorporation of small quantities of MDI and MA.

scholarly journals Cutinase-Like Enzyme from the Yeast Cryptococcus sp. Strain S-2 Hydrolyzes Polylactic Acid and Other Biodegradable Plastics

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 7548-7550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuo Masaki ◽  
Numbi Ramudu Kamini ◽  
Hiroko Ikeda ◽  
Haruyuki Iefuji
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Biodegradable Plastics ◽  
Remote Homology ◽  
High Molecular Weight Compound ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate

ABSTRACT A purified lipase from the yeast Cryptococcus sp. strain S-2 exhibited remote homology to proteins belonging to the cutinase family rather than to lipases. This enzyme could effectively degrade the high-molecular-weight compound polylactic acid, as well as other biodegradable plastics, including polybutylene succinate, poly (ε-caprolactone), and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate).

scholarly journals Development of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Biodegradable Polylactic Acid/Polybutylene Succinate Blend Membrane

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 760
Author(s):  
Badar M. Alruwaili ◽  
Usman Saeed ◽  
Iqbal Ahmad ◽  
Hamad Al-Turaif ◽  
Hani Aboalkhair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Gas Permeation ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Phase Inversion Technique ◽  
Uniform Dispersion ◽  
Wet Phase Inversion ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate

Currently, gas separation (GS) membranes are produced from petrochemical-based polymers, but their lifespan is severely impacting the environment. Therefore, there has recently been growing interest in developing ecofriendly biodegradable polymer-based GS membranes. This study developed a polylactic acid (PLA)/polybutylene succinate (PBS) blend composite membrane for GS using the dry/wet phase inversion technique. The influence of the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) concentration in the PLA/PBS blend was studied by investigating tensile properties, porosity, percentage crystallinity, contact angle, and gas permeance. The obtained results demonstrate that the addition of MWCNT enhances the tensile strength, porosity, and percentage crystallinity, whereas it decreases the contact angle. The pure gas permeation was investigated at pressures of 2–4 bar at 25 °C. The gas permeation study revealed that the PLA/PBS blend with 0.5% wt. MWCNT enhanced the gas permeance and selectivity at 4 bar. The gas permeance acquired at 25 °C and 4 bar for PLA/PBS reinforced with MWCNT was highest in hydrogen followed by carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen. Additionally, a study of the membrane morphology illustrated the uniform dispersion of MWCNT in the PLA/PBS blend. The investigation concluded that membranes containing MWCNT are capable of separating gases at the molecular level, thereby reducing energy consumption.

Biocomposites from Cassava Pulp/Polylactic Acid/Poly(butylene Succinate)

2013 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 367-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parina Kangwanwatthanasiri ◽  
Nitinat Suppakarn ◽  
Chaiwat Ruksakulpiwat ◽  
Ruksakulpiwat Yupaporn
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Glycidyl Methacrylate ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Butylene Succinate ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Cassava Pulp ◽  
Polybutylene Succinate ◽  
Internal Mixer

In this study, effect of PBS content on physical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene succinate (PBS) blends was studied. The content of PBS was varied from 0 30 %wt. The blends were mixed using an internal mixer. The samples were prepared using a compression molding. It was shown that tensile strength and Youngs modulus of PLA/PBS blends were decreased with increasing PBS content from to 0 30 %wt. Nevertheless, elongation at break and impact strength of the blend were increased with increasing the amount of PBS up to 20 %wt. Polylactic acid grafted glycidyl methacrylate (PLA-g-GMA) was used as the compatibilizer in PLA/PBS/PLA-g-GMA blends. PLA-g-GMA was shown to improve interfacial adhesion between PLA and PBS. With the addition of PLA-g-GMA, mechanical properties of PLA/PBS blend were improved. The preparation of cassava pulp (CP) to be used as filler in PLA/PBS blends and PLA/PBS/PLA-g-GMA blends was studied. Effect of CP content on mechanical properties CP/PLA/PBS composites was studied. PLA-g-GMA was also used as compatibilizer in CP/PLA/PBS composites. The mechanical properties of CP/PLA/PBS composites were improved with the addition of PLA-g-GMA as well.

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