Effects of Pine Rosin on the Degradation of Mechanical Performance in Flax-Reinforced Polymeric Composites after Soil Burial at Low Temperatures

The effect of pine rosin (RO) was studied relative to the biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), starch-based polymer (Mater-Bi), and PLA-flax composites. It was hypothesized that rosin can alter – either speed up or slow down – biodegradation in plastics depending on the specific species of pol...

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Main Authors: Lauri Jutila, Rama Layek, Farzin Javanshour, Lijo George, Essi Sarlin, Mikko Kanerva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2022-12-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BRJ/article/view/22300