Cellulose esters as compatibilizers in wood/poly(lactic acid) composite

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Takatani ◽  
Kohei Ikeda ◽  
Kei Sakamoto ◽  
Tadashi Okamoto
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Cellulose Esters

scholarly journals Injection Molding of Thermoplastic Cellulose Esters and Their Compatibility with Poly(Lactic Acid) and Polyethylene

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pia Willberg-Keyriläinen ◽  
Hannes Orelma ◽  
Jarmo Ropponen
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Cellulose Esters ◽  
Biobased Polymers ◽  
Future Potential ◽  
Injection Molded ◽  
Cellulose Materials

Interest in biobased polymers from renewable resources has grown in recent years due to environmental concerns, but they still have a minimal fraction of the total global market. In this study, the injection molding of thermoplastic cellulose octanate (cellulose C8) and cellulose palmitate (cellulose C16) were studied. The mechanical properties of injection-molded test specimens were analyzed by using tensile testing, and the internal structure of injection-molded objects was studied by using a field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). We showed that thermoplastic cellulose C8 and cellulose C16 were completely processable without the addition of a plasticizer, which is very unusual in the case of cellulose esters. The compatibility of cellulose esters with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and biopolyethylene (bio-PE) was also tested. By compounding the cellulose esters with PLA, the elongation of PLA-based blends could be improved and the density could be reduced. The tested thermoplastic cellulose materials were fully biobased, and have good future potential to be used in injection molding applications.

Electrical Properties of Heat-Treated Poly-Lactic Acid

2011 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toru Oi ◽  
Katsuyoshi Shinyama ◽  
Shigetaka Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Heat Treated

Dielectric Breakdown Properties of Poly-Lactic Acid with Spherulites Growth

2014 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-242
Author(s):  
Naru Matsugasaki ◽  
Katsuyoshi Shinyama ◽  
Shigetaka Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Dielectric Breakdown ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid

Characterizing Attapulgite-Reinforced Nanocomposites of Poly(lactic acid)

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 732-743
Author(s):  
Chi-Hui Tsou ◽  
Jipeng Guo ◽  
Ji-Ang Lei ◽  
Manuel Reyes De Guzman ◽  
Maw-Cherng Suen
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid

Effect of Polyethylene Glycol in Nanocellulose/PLA Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 821 ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Wanasorn Somphol ◽  
Thipjak Na Lampang ◽  
Paweena Prapainainar ◽  
Pongdhorn Sae-Oui ◽  
Surapich Loykulnant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Solvent Casting ◽  
Casting Method ◽  
Mediated Oxidation

Poly (lactic acid) or PLA was reinforced by nanocellulose and polyethylene glycol (PEG), which were introduced into PLA matrix from 0 to 3 wt.% to enhance compatibility and strength of the PLA. The nanocellulose was prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) powder and characterized by TEM, AFM, and XRD to reveal rod-like shaped nanocellulose with nanosized dimensions, high aspect ratio and high crystallinity. Films of nanocellulose/PEG/PLA nanocomposites were prepared by solvent casting method to evaluate the mechanical performance. It was found that the addition of PEG in nanocellulose-containing PLA films resulted in an increase in tensile modulus with only 1 wt% of PEG, where higher PEG concentrations negatively impacted the tensile strength. Furthermore, the tensile strength and modulus of nanocellulose/PEG/PLA nanocomposites were higher than the PLA/PEG composites due to the existence of nanocellulose chains. Visual traces of crazing were detailed to describe the deformation mechanism.

scholarly journals Poly(lactic acid)—Mass production, processing, industrial applications, and end of life

2016 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 333-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Castro-Aguirre ◽  
F. Iñiguez-Franco ◽  
H. Samsudin ◽  
X. Fang ◽  
R. Auras
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid

scholarly journals Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 17151-17196
Author(s):  
Ahmed Z. Naser ◽  
I. Deiab ◽  
Basil M. Darras
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
High Price ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Growing Population

The dwindling nature, high price of petroleum, concerns about climate change, as well as the ever-growing population are all urging the plastics industries to adapt sustainable natural biopolymers solutions such as PLA and PHAs.

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