Plasticizing poly(lactic acid) using epoxidized palm oil for environmental friendly packaging material = Peningkatan fleksibiliti poli(laktik asid) menggunakan minyak kelapa sawit terepoksi untuk aplikasi pembungkus mesra alam

• Main Authors: Ali, Fathilah, Jama Awale, Raina, Fakhruldin, Hanan, Anuar, Hazleen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Malaysian Analytical Sciences Society 2016
• Subjects: TS195 Packaging; TS800 Wood technology. Lumber. Wood products. Furniture. Chemical processing of wood
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52766/1/Fathilah_20_5_22%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52766/; http://www.ukm.my/mjas/new_mjas/

Petrochemical based polymers used in packaging materials are causing various environmental problems. Therefore, biopolymers prepared from renewable sources have high potential to substitute the commercially available non-degradable polymer. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the biodegradable polym...