Here, solution-cast blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and a novel bioderived poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) (PPeF) in variable concentrations (1-50 wt %) are prepared and investigated. The characterization of the thin films (thickness 50 μm) highlights that PPeF strongly improves the UV-shielding properties of PLA, with a decrease in transmittance at 275 nm from 47.3% of neat PLA to 0.77% with only 1 wt % of PPeF, while the transmittance decrease in the visible region at these PPeF fractions is marginal, allowing the production of optically transparent films. Despite the complete immiscibility of PLA/PPeF blends, PPeF effectively enhances the ductility of PLA as the tensile strain at break increases from 7% of neat PLA to 200% of the blend with 30 wt % of PPeF. This composition is the most promising also from the gas-barrier point of view as the gas transmission rates of CO2 and O2 drop to one-fourth of those of neat PLA, comparable to those of poly(ethylene terephthalate). These results highlight that PLA/PPeF blends with PPeF fractions of 30 wt % are very promising for food packaging applications, and their properties could be further enhanced by applying suitable compatibilizers.

Novel Biobased Polylactic Acid/Poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging / Rigotti, D.; Soccio, M.; Dorigato, A.; Gazzano, M.; Siracusa, V.; Fredi, G.; Lotti, N.. - In: ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING. - ISSN 2168-0485. - 9:41(2021), pp. 13742-13750. [10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04092]

Novel Biobased Polylactic Acid/Poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging

Rigotti D.;Dorigato A.;Fredi G.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Here, solution-cast blends of polylactic acid (PLA) and a novel bioderived poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) (PPeF) in variable concentrations (1-50 wt %) are prepared and investigated. The characterization of the thin films (thickness 50 μm) highlights that PPeF strongly improves the UV-shielding properties of PLA, with a decrease in transmittance at 275 nm from 47.3% of neat PLA to 0.77% with only 1 wt % of PPeF, while the transmittance decrease in the visible region at these PPeF fractions is marginal, allowing the production of optically transparent films. Despite the complete immiscibility of PLA/PPeF blends, PPeF effectively enhances the ductility of PLA as the tensile strain at break increases from 7% of neat PLA to 200% of the blend with 30 wt % of PPeF. This composition is the most promising also from the gas-barrier point of view as the gas transmission rates of CO2 and O2 drop to one-fourth of those of neat PLA, comparable to those of poly(ethylene terephthalate). These results highlight that PLA/PPeF blends with PPeF fractions of 30 wt % are very promising for food packaging applications, and their properties could be further enhanced by applying suitable compatibilizers.
2021
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Rigotti, D.; Soccio, M.; Dorigato, A.; Gazzano, M.; Siracusa, V.; Fredi, G.; Lotti, N.
Novel Biobased Polylactic Acid/Poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate) Blends for Sustainable Food Packaging / Rigotti, D.; Soccio, M.; Dorigato, A.; Gazzano, M.; Siracusa, V.; Fredi, G.; Lotti, N.. - In: ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING. - ISSN 2168-0485. - 9:41(2021), pp. 13742-13750. [10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c04092]
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