Injection Molding Characterization of PLA and Chitosan Mixtures for Biomaterial Applications

Abstract

Polylactidacid (PLA) is a type of bio-based and bio-degradable plastic. This substance is commonly used in the medical field since it is biocompatible and does not hurt bodily tissues. In this study, PLA plastic will be combined with chitosan (CS) via injection molding. The addition of CS to compensate for the absence of PLA with hydrophobic characteristics. CS has hydrophilic characteristics, which allow it to absorb water and bond with biological tissues. The contact angle test revealed that pure PLA is a hydrophobic material, but the PLA: CS alloy is a hydrophilic alloy.

Integration of Multivariate Statistical Control Chart and Machine Learning to Identify the Abnormal Process Parameters for Polylactide with Glass Fiber Composites in Injection Molding; Part I: The Processing Parameter Optimization for Multiple Qualities of Polylactide/Glass Fiber Composites in Injection Molding

“…Equation (25) indicates that the "output combination" of any DMU cannot be greater than its "input combination". 24) and ( 25) can be changed to Equations ( 26) and (27).…”

“…Injection molding can produce a huge amount of parts per hour from a wide range of other materials, injection molding technology can limit the waste by recycling wherever possible, planning production runs to maximize efficiency, and conserving energy. It has become the most important production technology in polymer plastics and composite plastic materials [ 24 , 25 ]. The materials and process parameters are the important factors affecting product quality.…”

Preparation and optimization of chemically modified corn straw/chitosan/PLA composite using RSM

“…1) (Jamróz et al 2019;Mochane et al 2021;Yanat and Schroën 2021;Kumari et al 2022;Paydayesh et al 2022;Yuan et al 2023). Most biobased raw materials are biodegradable and non-toxic, which are properties that make them suitable for use in a variety of applications (Liu et al 2020;Wu et al 2022;Ren et al 2023;Setyarini et al 2023). Because of PLA's good processability, biodegradability, biocompatibility, thermoplasticity, good mechanical strength, and reasonable barrier properties, researchers have concentrated their efforts on using PLA in the development of green composites (Kanani et al 2021;Abifarin et al 2022;Eftekhari-Pournigjeh et al 2023).…”