Excellent rheological performance and impact toughness of cellulose nanofibers/PLA/ionomer composite

Abstract

Ionomer can be used as an ideal compatibilizer to improve simultaneously both the flowability and the mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibers/PLA composite.

Effect of rigid nanoparticles and preparation techniques on the performances of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites: A review

“…Indeed, cellulose nanofibers/whiskers (CNF) derived from renewable biomass are currently attracting research attention because they portray great potential in reinforcing PLA 121‐123 . However, a list of challenges prevents their usage.…”

Influence of poly(lactide) stereocomplexes as nucleating agents on the crystallization behavior of poly(lactide)s

“…Poly(lactide) (PLA) is a biodegradable plastic that possesses excellent mechanical properties and good biological compatibility and is widely used in the elds of construction, electronics, packaging, textiles, automobiles, agriculture, and biomedical equipment. [1][2][3][4][5] However, under the traditional processing conditions, the industrial and commercial applications of PLA are limited by a slow crystallization rate, low crystallinity, and poor thermal stability. 6,7 The heat resistance of PLA is affected by various factors, such as the chemical structure, molecular weight, and molding conditions.…”

A study on the mechanical, thermal properties and crystallization behavior of poly(lactic acid)/thermoplastic poly(propylene carbonate) polyurethane blends

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] In recent years, there have been many methods reported for enhancing the toughness of PLA, including blending with elastomers, core-shell structural impact modiers, copolymerization strategies, plasticization with a miscible component and blending with an immiscible homopolymer or copolymer. 8 Elastomer and rubber impact modiers, such as natural rubber (NR), [9][10][11] epoxidized natural rubber (ENR), [12][13][14] nanobers, 15 poly[(butylene adipate)-co-terephthalate](PBAT), [16][17][18] thermoplastic polyurethane(TPU) [19][20][21][22] and poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) 23,24 were used for exibilizer of PLA. Pongtanayut et al 25 have reported that the properties of PLA/natural rubber (NR) and PLA/epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) were compared with the properties of PLA.…”