Improved Impact Properties in Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Blends Containing Cellulose Acetate (CA) Prepared by Reactive Extrusion

Poly(lactic acid)/triacetine plasticized cellulose acetate (PLA/pCA) blends were prepared by extrusion at two different temperatures and tetrabutylammonium tetraphenyl borate (TBATPB) was added as a transesterification catalyst to reactively promote the formation of PLA-CA copolymer during the react...

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Main Authors: Maria-Beatrice Coltelli, Norma Mallegni, Sara Rizzo, Patrizia Cinelli, Andrea Lazzeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/2/270