Effect of cashew shell biomass synthesized cardanol oil green compatibilizer on flexibility, barrier, thermal, and wettability of PLA/PBAT biocomposite films

• Published in: Biomass conversion and biorefinery Vol. 13; no. 13; pp. 11841 - 11851
• Main Authors: Thiyagu, T Thendral, J.V, Sai Prasanna Kumar, P, Gurusamy, Sathiyamoorthy, V, T, Maridurai, VR, Arun Prakash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.08.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomass; Biopolymers; Biotechnology; Compatibilizers; Composite materials; Elongation; Energy; Flexibility; Food packaging; Formulations; Fourier transforms; Miscibility; Molecular interactions; Optical properties; Original Article; Polybutylenes; Polylactic acid; Polymer blends; Polymers; Renewable and Green Energy; Stability analysis; Synthesis; Thermal resistance; Thermal stability; Water absorption; Water vapor; Wettability; PBAT; PLA; Compatibility; Biopolymer blend; Cardanol oil

The bio-based polymer blend of polylactic acid (PLA)-polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) incorporated with cashew shell biomass synthesized cardanol oil (CARD) was prepared by solution casting method. The various formulations were prepared with PLA/PBAT(90/10) polymer blend containing 1%, 3...