Recycling and rheology of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) to make foams using supercritical fluid

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Recycling and rheology of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) to make foams using supercritical fluid

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Biodegradable plastics are thought to be the possible directions in managing plastic pollutions. Unfortunately, they are not recycled in most countries since they are designed to decompose even though recycling is a more pragmatic method than landfill or incineration. Thus, it is more constructive to develop methods to recycle biodegradable plastics or to develop biodegradable yet recyclable plastics. In this study, we used cutlery with a composite of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and talc. The pos...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2021

Creator

Lin L / Lee Y / Park, Heon Ewan

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https://hdl.handle.net/10092/103053

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Mathematical Sciences / Physical Sciences / Engineering / Environmental engineering / Waste management, reduction, reuse and recycling / Chemical engineering / Chemical engineering design / Materials engineering / Polymers and plastics / Chemical sciences / Macromolecular and materials chemistry / Physical properties of materials

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