Opportunities and Challenges of Establishing a Regional Bio‐based Polylactic Acid Supply Chain

Global Challenges, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(7)

Published: May 5, 2023

Polylactic acid (PLA) is the bioplastic with highest market share. However, it mainly produced from first-generation feedstock and there are various inconsistencies in literature terms of its production recycling processes, carbon footprint, prices. The aim this study to compile contrast these aspects investigate second-generation PLA technical, economic, ecological perspectives simultaneously. comprehensive analyses also show chances challenges originating a supply chain specific region. Herein, German Federal State North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has been chosen as region interest. In addition highlighting industrial capabilities synergies, quantifies illustrates locations different suitable feedstocks identified potentials can be challenged by obstacles such high demand bioresources, quality, spatial aspects, logistics. Furthermore, substantial price gap between fossil-based plastics discourage investors include on their portfolios. Thus, provides recommendations overcome promote regional value chains bioplastics which may serve prototype for other regions.

Language: Английский

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Review on food waste valorisation for bioplastic production towards a circular economy: sustainable approaches and biodegradability assessment

Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(14), P. 3165 - 3184

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

To implement circular production and consumption practices, tackling key societal concerns such as resource depletion, climate change, environmental pollution is necessary.

Language: Английский

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Phase Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Super-Tough PLLA/TPE/EMA-GMA Ternary Blends

Polymers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 192 - 192

Published: Jan. 9, 2024

The inherent brittleness of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) limits its use in a wider range applications that require plastic deformation at higher stress levels. To overcome this, series poly(l-lactic (PLLA)/biodegradable thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE) blends and their ternary with an ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate (EMA-GMA) copolymer as compatibilizer were prepared via melt blending to improve the poor impact strength low ductility PLAs. thermal behavior, crystallinity, miscibility binary analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Tensile tests revealed brittle–ductile transition when PLLA/20TPE blend was compatibilized 8.6 wt. % EMA-GMA, elongation break increased from 10.9% 227%. “super tough” behavior PLLA/30TPE/12.9EMA-GMA incomplete notched 89.2 kJ∙m−2 observed ambient temperature (23 °C). In addition, unnotched PLLA/40TPE samples showed tremendous improvement crack initiation resistance sub-zero test conditions (−40 °C) 178.1 kJ∙m−2. Morphological observation electron microscopy (SEM) indicates EMA-GMA is preferentially located PLLA/TPE interphase, where it partially incorporated into matrix encapsulates TPE. excellent combination good interfacial adhesion, debonding cavitation, subsequent shear yielding worked synergistically phase sea–island co-continuous morphology form interesting super-toughening mechanism.

Language: Английский

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Combating micro/nano plastic pollution with bioplastic: Sustainable food packaging, challenges, and future perspectives

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 125077 - 125077

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Improving the performance of polylactic acid/polypropylene/cotton stalk fiber composites with epoxidized soybean oil as a high efficiency plasticizer

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 283, P. 137814 - 137814

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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