Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid)—cassava bagasse composites produced by injection molding

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 138; no. 28
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Fabíola Azanha, Moreira, Amanda Aleixo, Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez, Yamashita, Fabio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 20.07.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Bagasse; biodegradable; Biodegradation; biopolymers and renewable polymers; Cassava; Composite materials; degradation; Environmental impact; Extrusion molding; Fourier transforms; Injection molding; Materials science; microscopy; molding; Polylactic acid; Polymers; Soil investigations; Soils; Tubes; Weight loss

Neat poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and PLA/cassava bagasse (CB) composites were used to produce seedling tubes by extrusion and injection molding. The tubes were buried in simulated soil, and their biodegradation was investigated by weight loss, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform i...