Modification of poly(lactate) via polymer blending with microbially produced poly[(R)-lactate-co-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] copolymers
Yusuke Imai, Yuichi Tominaga, Shinji Tanaka, Masaru Yoshida, Sho Furutate, Shunsuke Sato, Sangho Koh, Seiichi Taguchi
Topics & Concepts
PolymerDifferential scanning calorimetryCopolymerBiodegradationMaterials sciencePlasticizerChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryBiodegradable polymerUltimate tensile strengthPolymer blendChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringThermodynamicsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications