RESEARCH REGARDING OPTIMAL RESISTANCE AT IMPACT OF A BINARY BIOPOLYMER BLEND AND OPTIMAL PLA/PBAT BLENDS PERCENTAGE

Gabriel FODOREAN, Yang FU, Edith PEUVREL-DISDIER

Abstract


Bioplastics (defined either as bio-based or biodegradable), industry and agriculture are closely connected. On one side, renewable resources from agriculture are basic feedstock for bioplastics manufacturing. On the other side, products made from bioplastic materials have many applications in agriculture, in packaging for food industry, in construction and in automotive industry. If bioplastics are biodegradable, the life cycle can be closed by degrading them in industrial or home composters. Two polymers were used, PLA and PBAT. PLA (polylactide) is a bio-based polymer produced by Nature Works, designed for injection moulding applications. PBAT (ecoflex F BX 7011) is an oil-based, biodegradable polymer designed for film extrusion and extrusion coating, produced by BASF. Relationship between blend composition, morphology and impact strength will be given.

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