Abstract
There is a waste problem with plastics used for packaging and used biopolymers, i.e. PLA, could be the solution. Unfortunately, they have some drawbacks compared to commonly used plastics for packaging applications. Could the performance of bioplastics be improved by implementing an interconnected network as reinforcement? Hybrid papers from nanocellulose and pulp fibres derived from bagasse were used in this work to produce hierarchical PLA composites suitable for packaging applications, due to their high tensile strength and low oxygen transmission rate, derived from the network structure fromed by the cellulosic fibres. The composites were manufactured by compression moulding of the PLA film in between hybrid papers. This could offer a biobased and biodegradable solution for the waste problem we are currently facing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECCM 2018 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials |
| Publisher | Applied Mechanics Laboratory |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781510896932 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2018 |
| Event | 18th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2018 - Megaron Athens International Conference Center, Athens, Greece Duration: 24 Jun 2018 → 28 Jun 2018 http://www.eccm18.org |
Publication series
| Name | ECCM - European Conference on Composite Materials |
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Conference
| Conference | 18th European Conference on Composite Materials, ECCM 2018 |
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| Place | Greece |
| City | Athens |
| Period | 24/06/18 → 28/06/18 |
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Research Keywords
- Biodegradable composites
- Hierarchical composites
- Nanocellulose
- Packaging
- Paper
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