Epoxidized jatropha oil as a sustainable plasticizer to poly(lactic acid)
A renewable resource, epoxidized jatropha oil (EJO), was used as a green plasticizer and added to poly(lactic acid) (PLA). EJO was compounded into PLA at different contents. The addition of 3 wt % EJO to the PLA demonstrates significant improvement in flexibility, which leads to a percentage increas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2017
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59709/1/59709.pdf |