Poly lactic acid as a biodegradable polymers in packaging materials reduce the environmental pollution caused by plastic wastes .These natural polymer are widely seen as a biopolymer has poor mechanical strength that need to use nanoparticle. Natural cellulosic fibers were used in long form as a reinforcement to fabricate green composites. The objective of this research is to investigate and improve mechanical and thermal properties of PLA by developing PLA composites reinforced with natural fibres. Mechanical and physico-chemical properties of the composites have been investigated as a function of fiber loading. Fiber/matrix interaction between the polymer and reinforcement has been analyzed and the composites fabricated showed an increase in properties with fiber loading up to 20% .

Polylactic acid composite with natural fibers in food packaging

249th National Meeting (2015)

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