Development of bionanocomposites based on poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) /polylactide blends reinforced with cloisite 30B

Clément Lacoste*, Benjamin Gallard, José Marie Lopez-Cuesta, Ozlem Ipek Kalaoglu-Altan, Karen de Clerck

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Abstract

In the present study, poly(3-hydroxybuturate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and plasticized polylactide acid (PLA) blends were processed by melt extrusion with different weight ratio (up to 20 wt.% of PHBV). Bionanocomposites were obtained through the incorporation of an organomodified montmorillonite (C30B) at 3 wt.%. The main features of the processing and physico-chemical characterization of films and injected samples were assessed and the influence of the components on the chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of the bionanocomposites was investigated. The results indicated that plasticized PLA/PHBV/C30B bionanocomposites present optimal mechanical properties for sanitary applications. Moreover, plasticized PLA/PHBV could lead to finely tuned biomaterials able to form electrospun nanofibers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number64
JournalJournal of Functional Biomaterials
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Biopolymer
  • Blends
  • Nanocomposite
  • PHBV
  • PLA

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