Structurally optimized suture resistant polylactic acid (PLA)/poly (є-caprolactone) (PCL) blend based engineered nanofibrous mats

Chemical upcycling of polylactide (PLA) and its use in fabricating PLA-based super-hydrophobic and oleophilic electrospun nanofibers for oil absorption and oil/water separation

“…These strongly depend on the stability of the PLA filaments and the adhesion between the AKD-grafted gPLA additive on the filament surfaces. The durability of PLA fibers in various environments has been reported, including aging and harsh conditions, 50,51 pH, 52,53 organic solvents, and hydrolytic degradation. 54–56 Under UV-ozone exposure, neat PLA fiber mats started to show insignificant changes in structure and morphology at the exposure time of 5 min.…”

A Review of the Applications and Biodegradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Poly(lactic acid) and Its Composites

“…Food packaging plays a vital role in maintaining food quality and sensory properties, protecting the product against physical damage and minimizing food waste along the distribution chain (handling, transporting and storage). It is a key to preserve the food in order to maintain its quality and safety during its shelf life [134][135][136]. Non-biodegradable plastic materials including polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), and poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) are known to be employed for packaging applications owing to their strong mechanical and physical characteristics [134,135].…”

“…It is a key to preserve the food in order to maintain its quality and safety during its shelf life [134][135][136]. Non-biodegradable plastic materials including polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), and poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) are known to be employed for packaging applications owing to their strong mechanical and physical characteristics [134,135]. Despite its importance andthe key role that packaging plays, it often ends up in landfill or the ocean, causing an environmental menace as it does not biodegrade upon disposal after use.…”

“…The food-packaging industry has gone through some considerable transformations in the 20th century. Many advancements in packaging technology appeared, such as intelligent or smart packaging (IOSP; time-temperature indicators (TTIs), gas indicators, microwave doneness indicators, radiofrequency identification (RFID), and others), and active packaging (such as oxygen scavengers, moisture absorbers, additives and antimicrobials) [101,135,[141][142][143]. These innovations act by prolonging the shelf-life, preserving desirable food quality, providing indications about and regulating the freshness of food products.…”

Crosslinking Trends in Multicomponent Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

“…These polymers have the ability to modulate their mechanical properties and biological inertness that needed to be tailored in order to apply them in the medical fields, such as suture materials, medical implants, dialysis tubes, fracture fixation devices, etc. [28][29][30][31] Most synthetic hydrogels are often prepared from hydrophilic polymers, such as polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, [32][33][34] derivatives of polyacry- and simultaneous (crosslinking of first and second networks). The type of monomer/polymer and the crosslinking strategy used for each network, effects the interactions among networks within IPN hydrogel.…”