Mechanical properties, morphology, and hydrolytic degradation behavior of polylactic acid / natural rubber blends

• Main Authors: Buys, Yose Fachmi, Aznan, Aisyah Nur Atiqah, Anuar, Hazleen
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd. 2018
• Subjects: TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62733/7/62733_Mechanical%20properties%2C%20morphology%2C%20and%20hydrolytic_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62733/13/62733_Mechanical%20properties%2C%20morphology%2C%20and%20hydrolytic_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62733/19/62733_Mechanical%20properties%2C%20morphology%2C%20and%20hydrolytic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62733/; http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/290/1/012077/meta

Due to its biodegradability and renewability, polylactic acid (PLA) has been receiving enormous attention as a potential candidate to replace petroleum based polymers. However, PLA has limitation due to its inherent brittleness. In order to overcome this limitation, blending PLA with elastomeric ma...