Enhanced flexibility of biodegradable polylactic acid/starch blends using epoxidized palm oil as plasticizer

• Main Authors: Awale, Raina Jama, Ali, Fathilah, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Mohamad Puad, Noor Illi, Anuar, Hazleen, Hassan, Azman
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: MDPI AG 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology; TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66144/1/66144_Enhanced%20Flexibility.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66144/2/66144_Enhanced%20Flexibility_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66144/13/66144_Enhanced%20flexibility%20of%20biodegradable%20polylactic_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66144/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/9/977

The brittleness of polylactic acid (PLA) has always limited its usage, although it has good mechanical strength. In this study, flexibility of PLA/starch (PSt) blend was enhanced using epoxidized palm oil (EPO) as the green plasticizer. The PLA/starch/EPO (PSE) blends were prepared while using th...