Search for dissertations about: "poly lactic acid"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words poly lactic acid.

2. 1. Improving properties of poly(lactic acid) biopolymer for use in food packaging

   Author : Mitul Kumar Patel; Kristiina Oksman; Mohini Sain; Marc Delgado Aguire; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; biopolymer; poly lactic acid ; chitin nanocrystals; barrier properties; liquid assisted extrusion; Trä och bionanokompositer; Wood and Bionanocomposites;

   Abstract : The petroleum-based plastics are widely used for food packaging applications because of their low cost, easy processability, and tunable properties to meet the specific needs of food packaging. However, these polymers are non-biodegradable, leading to a substantial amount of plastic waste in both land and marine ecosystems. READ MORE

4. 2. Plasticized Poly (lactic acid) Films - Preparation and Properties

   Author : Nadia Ljungberg; Centrum för analys och syntes; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; phase separation; aging; thermal properties; dynamic mechanical properties; processing; film preparation; oligomer synthesis; poly lactic acid ; plasticizers; migration; cold crystallization; Polymer technology; biopolymers; Polymerteknik;

   Abstract : The development of biodegradable polymers from renewable resources is of importance in order to prevent the depletion of fossil fuels and the increasing emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere caused by the commodity plastics of today. However, to be able to replace these non-environmentally friendly materials, production costs of biodegradable polymers have to be decreased and their physical properties need to be enhanced. READ MORE

5. 3. Optically pure lactic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass

   Author : Joana Coutinho Campos; Avdelningen för kemiteknik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; lactic acid; enantiomers; softwood; waste viscose; fermentation; Pediococcus acidilactici;

   Abstract : Lactic acid is a platform chemical that can be used for many applications. More recently, optically pure lactic acid—L- or D-lactic acid enantiomers—have been used for the polymerisation to poly-lactic acid (PLA). READ MORE

6. 4. Graphene Oxide Technology to Advance the Performance of Poly(lactic acid) Materials

   Author : Huan Xu; Minna Hakkarainen; Jean-Marie Raquez; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Poly lactic acid ; Graphene Oxide; Stereocomplex; Nucleation Mechanism; Crystalline Morphology; Filler Structure; Mechanical Properties; Gas Barrier; Teknisk materialvetenskap; Materials Science and Engineering;

   Abstract : In the past two decades, a burgeoning biorefinery concept has grown in concert with the materials science, contributing to the rise of biobased materials that respect environment and are versatile for various applications. An excellent example is poly(lactic acid) (PLA) that exhibits high strength and desirable degradability. READ MORE

7. 5. Properties of poly(lactic acid) in presence of cellulose and chitin nanocrystals

   Author : Shikha Singh; Kristiina Oksman; Maria Lluisa Maspoch; Alfonso Jiménez; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; poly lactic acid ; chitin nanocrystals; nanocellulose; crystallization; orientation; nanocomposites; mechanical properties-other properties; Trä och bionanokompositer; Wood and Bionanocomposites;

   Abstract : Plastic based materials are widely used for industrial and domestic packaging application. However, disposal of such petroleum-based materials e.g. polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) has become a huge threat to the environment. READ MORE