polylactic

Chemistry

New process strengthens thermoplastic and polylactic acid blends

In nano-IR imaging, the layer structure of the pure PVDF/PLLA mixture (left) and the layer with SAD additive (right) can be clearly distinguished. Light and dark colors correspond to the PLLA and PVDF phases, respectively. Adding SAD reduces the domain size in two phases. Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology/HZB Bio-based thermoplastics are manufactured from renewable organic materials and can be…