Plasticized Biodegradable Poly(lactic acid)‎ Based Composites Containing Cellulose in Micro- and Nanosize

الملخص EN

The aim of this work was to study the characteristics of thermal processed poly(lactic acid) composites.

Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG400), microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), and ultrasound-treated microcrystalline cellulose (USMCC) were used in 1, 3, and 5 weight percents to modify the attributes of PLA matrix.

The composite films were produced by twin screw extrusion followed by film extrusion.

The manufactured PLA-based films were characterized by tensile testing, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), and degradation test.