Microwave-assisted synthesis of polylactic acid-diol for polyurethane as biodegradable packaging material

• Main Authors: Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Ali, Fathilah, Razali, N I M, Ismail, T N M T Ismail, Omar, M Firdaus
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Science 2021
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95216/1/95216_Microwave-assisted%20synthesis%20of%20polylactic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95216/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1192/1/012015

Since its discovery, plastic has been a part of human life and is widely employed in our daily lives. Excessive use of plastic has raised pollution rates around the world, with plastic ending up in landfills or the sea, posing a threat to both terrestrial and aquatic life. Considering this problem,...