Journal
POLYMER REVIEWS
Volume 57, Issue 4, Pages 557-593Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2017.1287726
Keywords
Poly(lactic acid); renewable polymers; toughening; sustainability
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [51673158]
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering (Sichuan University) [sklpme2015-4-26]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [SWU115006]
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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is regarded as one of the most promising biobased and biodegradable polymers due its various advantages including high mechanical strength, easy processability, high melting temperature, renewability, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. However, the inherent brittleness significantly restricts its wide application. Therefore, toughening PLA has attracted more and more attention and various materials have been used to blend with PLA for toughening. Considering the fact that the use of petroleum-based species to toughen PLA would partially sacrifice the sustainability, various renewable polymers have recently been employed to toughen PLA. A series of important achievements have been obtained but not reviewed. This article aims to review progress in toughening PLA with renewable polymers. The toughening theories and compatibilization strategies are also briefly introduced.
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