Sustainable Polylactide-Based Blends

1st Edition - February 16, 2022
Authors: Suprakas Sinha Ray, Ritima Banerjee
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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Sustainable Polylactide-Based Blends provides a critical overview of the state-of-the-art in polylactide (PLA)-based blends, addressing the latest advances, innovative processing techniques and fundamental issues that persist in the field. Sections cover the fundamentals of sustainable polymeric materials, polylactide and polymer blends, current and upcoming processing technologies, structure and morphology characterization techniques for PLA and PLA-based blends, and the processing, morphology development, and properties of polylactide-based blends. Final chapters focus on current and future applications, market potential, key challenges and future outlooks.

Throughout the book, theoretical modeling of immiscible polymer blends helps to establish structure-property relationships in various PLA-based polymer blends. With in-depth coverage of fundamentals and processing techniques, the book aims to support the selection of each processing method, along with an understanding of surface chemistry to achieve improved compatibility between phases.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
About the authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
Abstract
1.1: Background and motivation
1.2: Polylactide: Advantages and challenges
1.3: Polymer blend technology
1.4: Polylactide blends research outputs
1.5: Sustainability
1.6: Scope of the book
2: Terminology and dimensions of sustainability, life cycle assessment, and characteristics of sustainable polymer materials
Abstract
2.1: Terminology
2.2: The three dimensions of sustainability
2.3: Life cycle assessment
2.4: Characteristics of sustainable polymers
2.5: Conclusions
3: Science and technology of polylactide
Abstract
3.1: Introduction
3.2: Chemistry and synthesis of PLAs
3.3: Properties
3.4: Applications
3.5: Biodegradation
3.6: Life cycle assessment of PLA and PLA-based materials
3.7: Conclusion
4: Synthesis, properties, advantages, and challenges of bio-based and biodegradable polymers used for the preparation of blends with polylactide
Abstract
4.1: Introduction
4.2: Definition and characteristics of bio-based and biodegradable polymers
4.3: Polymers derived from renewable resources
4.4: Environmentally friendly polymers derived from fossil-fuel resources
4.5: Advantages of biopolymers
4.6: Challenges and opportunities of biopolymers
4.7: Biopolymers market
4.8: Conclusion
5: Fundamentals of polymer blend technology
Abstract
5.1: Basics of polymer blends
5.2: Interphase and compatibilization
5.3: Blend morphology development
5.4: Effect of processing conditions on blend morphology
5.5: Conclusions
6: Processing technologies for polylactide-based blends
Abstract
6.1: Blending methods and equipment
6.2: Conclusions
7: Techniques for structural and morphological characterization of polymer blends
Abstract
7.1: Optical microscopy
7.2: Scanning electron microscopy
7.3: Transmission electron microscopy
7.4: Atomic force microscopy
7.5: Wide-angle X-ray diffraction
7.6: Small-angle X-ray scattering
7.7: Nuclear magnetic resonance
7.8: Infrared spectroscopy
7.9: Rheology
7.10: Conclusions
8: Mechanical models for polymer blends
Abstract
8.1: Background of mechanical models
8.2: Conclusions
9: Polylactide stereocomplex
Abstract
9.1: Basics of stereocomplex PLA
9.2: Processing and structural characterization of stereocomplex PLA
9.3: Degradability of stereocomplex PLA
9.4: Mechanical properties of SC PLA
9.5: Applications of SC PLA
9.6: Conclusions
10: Polylactide/natural rubber blends
Abstract
10.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/natural rubber blends
10.2: Thermal characterization of PLA/NR blends
10.3: Mechanical properties of PLA/NR blends
10.4: Degradability of PLA/NR blends
10.5: Applications of PLA/NR blends
10.6: Conclusions
11: Polylactide/starch blends
Abstract
11.1: Basics of starch
11.2: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/starch blends
11.3: Thermal characterization of PLA/starch blends
11.4: Mechanical properties of PLA/starch blends
11.5: Degradability of PLA/starch blends
11.6: Applications of PLA/starch blends
11.7: Conclusions
12: Polylactide/chitosan blends
Abstract
12.1: Basics of chitosan
12.2: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/chitosan blends
12.3: Thermal characterization of PLA/chitosan blends
12.4: Mechanical properties of PLA/chitosan blends
12.5: Degradability of PLA/chitosan blends
12.6: Applications of PLA/chitosan blends
12.7: Conclusions
13: Polylactide/poly(hydroxyalkanoate) blends
Abstract
13.1: Basics of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)
13.2: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/PHA blends
13.3: Thermal characterization of PLA/PHA blends
13.4: Mechanical properties of PLA/PHA blends
13.5: Degradability of PLA/PHA blends
13.6: Applications of PLA/PHA blends
13.7: Conclusions
14: Polylactide/lignin blends
Abstract
14.1: Basics of lignin and polymer/lignin blends
14.2: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/lignin blends
14.3: Thermal characterization of PLA/lignin blends
14.4: Mechanical properties of PLA/lignin blends
14.5: Degradability of PLA/lignin blends
14.6: Applications of PLA/lignin blends
14.7: Conclusions
15: Polylactide/natural oil blends
Abstract
15.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/natural oil blends
15.2: Thermal characterization of PLA/natural oil blends
15.3: Mechanical properties of PLA/natural oil blends
15.4: Degradability of PLA/natural oil blends
15.5: Applications of PLA/natural oil blends
15.6: Conclusions
16: Polylactide/poly(butylene succinate) blends
Abstract
16.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/PBS blends
16.2: Thermal property and crystallization modification
16.3: Mechanical properties
16.4: Biodegradability, recycling, and applications
16.5: Conclusions
17: Polylactide/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] blends
Abstract
17.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/PBSA blend systems
17.2: Thermal properties, crystallization modification, and thermal stability
17.3: Mechanical properties
17.4: Biodegradation and applications
17.5: Conclusion
18: Polylactide/poly(ɛ-caprolactone) blends
Abstract
18.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/PCL blends
18.2: Thermal characterization of PLA/PCL blends
18.3: Mechanical properties of PLA/PCL blends
18.4: Biodegradability of PLA/PCL blends
18.5: Applications of PLA/PCL blends
18.6: Conclusions
19: Polylactide/poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) blends
Abstract
19.1: Processing and structural characterization of PLA/PBAT blends
19.2: Thermal characterization of PLA/PBAT blends
19.3: Mechanical properties of PLA/PBAT blends
19.4: Degradability of PLA/PBAT blends
19.5: Applications of PLA/PBAT blends
19.6: Conclusions
20: Market, current and future applications
Abstract
20.1: Market
20.2: Applications
21: Conclusions, challenges, and future outlook
Abstract
21.1: Conclusions
21.2: Challenges
21.3: Future outlook
Index

Suprakas Sinha Ray

Professor Suprakas Sinha Ray is a Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa. His current research focuses on the applications of advanced nanostructured & polymeric materials. He is one of the most active and highly cited authors in the field of polymer nanocomposite materials, and he has recently been rated by Thomson Reuters as being one of the top 1% most impactful and influential scientists and top 50 high impact chemists. He is the author of 7 authored books, co-author of 5 edited books, 32 book chapters on various aspects of polymer-based nanostructured materials & their applications, and author and co-author of 430 articles in high-impact international journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Chief Research Scientist and Manager of the Centre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Ritima Banerjee

Dr. Ritima Banerjee completed her Masters in Polymer Science and Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD), India. After working in the polymer industry (GE Plastics and SABIC) for 7 years, she returned to academia. She taught in Delhi Technological University for two years and subsequently completed her PhD from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, IITD, the area of her work being microcellular processing of thermoplastic elastomer based blends and nanocomposites. She is presently a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering in Calcutta Institute of Technology, India. Her research interests include microcellular processing and the structure-property-processing relationship of polymeric materials.

Affiliations and expertise

Faculty Member, Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta Institute of Technology, India; Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

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