A Review on Barrier Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Clay Nanocomposites

A Review on Barrier Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Clay Nanocomposites

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is considered to be among the best biopolymer substitutes for the existing petroleum-based polymers in the field of food packaging owing to its renewability, biodegradability, non-toxicity and mechanical properties. However, PLA displays only moderate barrier properties to ga...

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Main Authors: Shuvra Singha, Mikael S. Hedenqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
barrier properties
poly(lactic acid)
clay
nanocomposite
permeability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/5/1095

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