Effect of Operational Variables on Supercritical Foaming of Caffeic Acid-Loaded Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends for the Development of Sustainable Materials

Effect of Operational Variables on Supercritical Foaming of Caffeic Acid-Loaded Poly(lactic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends for the Development of Sustainable Materials

Expanded polystyrene will account for 5.3% of total global plastic production in 2021 and is widely used for food packaging due to its excellent moisture resistance and thermal insulation. However, some of these packages are often used only once before being discarded, generating large amounts of en...

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Main Authors: Patricia Rivera, Alejandra Torres, Julio Romero, Álvaro Alarcón, Sara Martínez, Marina P. Arrieta, Francisco Rodríguez-Mercado, María José Galotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
PLA
PBAT
blend
active foaming
supercritical carbon dioxide
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/7/948

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