Comparative Analysis of Two Bioplasticizers Used to Modulate the Properties of PLA Biocomposites

RAPA, Maria; NITA, Raluca; IRIMIA, Anamaria; SIVERTSVIK, Morten; ROSNES, Jan; TRIFOI, Ancuta; VASILE, Cornelia; TANASE, Elisabeta; GHERMAN, Timea; POPA, Mona; MITELUT, Amalia

doi:10.37358/MP.17.4.4910

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Comparative Analysis of Two Bioplasticizers Used to Modulate the Properties of PLA Biocomposites

Maria RAPA, Raluca Nicoleta DARIE NITA, Anamaria IRIMIA, Morten SIVERTSVIK, Jan Thomas ROSNES, Ancuta Roxana TRIFOI, Cornelia VASILE, Elisabeta Elena TANASE, Timea GHERMAN, Mona Elena POPA, Amalia Carmen MITELUT

DOI 10.37358/MP.17.4.4910

Published 30 Dec 2017

Issue Vol. 54, No. 4

Pages 610–615

Abstract

The present paper deals with a comparative study on the influence of two different bioplasticizers: acetyl tributylcitrate (ATBC) and LAPOL108 on the mechanical and antimicrobial properties of poly(lactic acid) PLA containing 1 wt.% chitosan. PLA based biocomposites were investigated by means of processing behavior, FT-IR spectroscopy, DSC analysis, tensile and barrier properties, migration in food simulants and antifungal activity. Based on the obtained results it can appreciated that the properties of the PLA based biocomposites could be appropriate for designing flexible or rigid food packaging depending of the bioplasticizer used.

Keywords: polylactic acid; bioplasticizer; chitosan; melt processing; food packaging

How to Cite this Article

RAPA, M., NITA, R., IRIMIA, A., SIVERTSVIK, M., ROSNES, J., TRIFOI, A., VASILE, C., TANASE, E., GHERMAN, T., POPA, M., & MITELUT, A. (2017). Comparative Analysis of Two Bioplasticizers Used to Modulate the Properties of PLA Biocomposites. Materiale Plastice, 54(4), 610–615. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.17.4.4910

RAPA M, NITA R, IRIMIA A, SIVERTSVIK M, ROSNES J, TRIFOI A, VASILE C, TANASE E, GHERMAN T, POPA M, MITELUT A. Comparative Analysis of Two Bioplasticizers Used to Modulate the Properties of PLA Biocomposites. Materiale Plastice. 2017;54(4):610–615. doi: 10.37358/MP.17.4.4910

M. RAPA, R. NITA, A. IRIMIA, M. SIVERTSVIK, J. ROSNES, A. TRIFOI, C. VASILE, E. TANASE, T. GHERMAN, M. POPA, and A. MITELUT, "Comparative Analysis of Two Bioplasticizers Used to Modulate the Properties of PLA Biocomposites,” Materiale Plastice, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 610–615, 2017. doi: 10.37358/MP.17.4.4910

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