Investigation of the Thermal and Hydrolytic Degradation of Polylactide during Autoclave Foaming

Polylactide (PLA) is one of the most important bioplastics worldwide and thus represents a good potential substitute for bead foams made of the fossil-based Polystyrene (PS). However, foaming of PLA comes with a few challenges. One disadvantage of commercially available PLA is its low melt strength...

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Main Authors: Julia Dreier, Christian Brütting, Holger Ruckdäschel, Volker Altstädt, Christian Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/16/2624