Search Results - "Selke, Susan E M"
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Continuous Blending Approach in the Manufacture of Epoxidized Soybean-Plasticized Poly(lactic acid) Sheets and Films
Published in Macromolecular materials and engineering (01-05-2014)“…A single‐step processing system in which an extruder and a peristaltic injector pump attached in tandem was developed for continuous and accurate incorporation…”
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preliminary LCA case study: comparison of different pathways to produce purified terephthalic acid suitable for synthesis of 100 % bio-based PET
Published in The international journal of life cycle assessment (01-06-2014)“…PURPOSE: This study provides a preliminary comparison of the environmental burdens of three different pathways for production of bio-based purified…”
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Mapping the Influence of Food Waste in Food Packaging Environmental Performance Assessments
Published in Journal of industrial ecology (01-04-2019)“…Summary Scrutiny of food packaging environmental impacts has led to a variety of sustainability directives, but has largely focused on the direct impacts of…”
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Relationship between cell morphology and impact strength of microcellular foamed high-density polyethylene/polypropylene blends
Published in Polymer engineering and science (01-08-2004)“…Polymer blends, such as those resulting from recycling postconsumer plastics, often have poor mechanical properties. Microcellular foams have been shown to…”
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Effects of molecular weight and grafted maleic anhydride of functionalized polylactic acid used in reactive compatibilized binary and ternary blends of polylactic acid and thermoplastic cassava starch
Published in Journal of applied polymer science (20-07-2015)“…ABSTRACT Polylactic acid (PLA) was reactively functionalized with maleic anhydride (MA) and 2,5‐bis(tert‐butylperoxy)−2,5‐dimethylhexane (Luperox 101 or L101)…”
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Grafting of maleic anhydride on poly(L-lactic acid). Effects on physical and mechanical properties
Published in Polymer testing (01-04-2012)“…Maleic Anhydride (MAH) was grafted onto poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) in the presence of dicumyl peroxide (DCP) as a radical initiator. The effect of the MAH and…”
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Poly(l-lactic acid) Metal Organic Framework Composites. Mass Transport Properties
Published in Industrial & engineering chemistry research (05-10-2011)“…Biodegradable multifunctional polymeric membranes based on poly(l-lactic acid), PLLA, and metal–organic framework compounds (MOFs) were developed. PLLA with…”
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Life cycle inventory data quality issues for bioplastics feedstocks
Published in The international journal of life cycle assessment (01-05-2015)“…Purpose Bioplastics are a growing field, but with their expansion come unique environmental issues associated with the cultivation and processing of…”
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Reactive functionalization of poly(lactic acid), PLA: Effects of the reactive modifier, initiator and processing conditions on the final grafted maleic anhydride content and molecular weight of PLA
Published in Polymer degradation and stability (01-12-2013)“…A response surface methodology (RSM) design was used to analyze the effects of maleic anhydride (MA) and 2,5-bis(tert-butylperoxy)-2,5-dimethyl hexane (Luperox…”
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Poly(L-lactic acid) metal organic framework composites: optical, thermal and mechanical properties
Published in Polymer international (01-01-2012)“…Biodegradable composites based on poly(L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) were developed. PLLA without and with the addition of 1, 3 and…”
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Poly(L-lactic acid) with added α-tocopherol and resveratrol: optical, physical, thermal and mechanical properties
Published in Polymer international (01-03-2012)“…Poly(L‐lactic acid) (PLLA) films containing various concentrations of two natural antioxidants, α‐tocopherol and resveratrol, were fabricated by a melt…”
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Assessment of the properties of poly(L-lactic acid) sheets produced with differing amounts of postconsumer recycled poly(L-lactic acid)
Published in Journal of plastic film & sheeting (01-10-2012)“…The properties of sheet containing mechanically recycled postconsumer poly(L-lactic acid) bottle flakes blended with virgin poly(L-lactic acid) resin were…”
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Continuous Blending Approach in the Manufacture of Epoxidized Soybean‐ P lasticized Poly(lactic acid) Sheets and Films
Published in Macromolecular materials and engineering (01-05-2014)“…A single‐step processing system in which an extruder and a peristaltic injector pump attached in tandem was developed for continuous and accurate incorporation…”
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Food Packaging
Published in Food Processing (2014)“…This chapter aims at providing background knowledge for those who are interested in or may become involved in the development of food packaging and/or…”
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