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ArticlePolymers2021

Improved Mechanical, Thermal, and Hydrophobic Properties of PLA Modified with Alkoxysilanes by Reactive Extrusion Process.

Elena Torres, Aide Gaona, Nadia García-Bosch, Miguel Muñoz, Vicent Fombuena, Rosana Moriana, Ana Vallés-Lluch

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Elena TorresTextile Industry Research Association (AITEX), Plaza Emilio Sala 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain.
Aide GaonaTextile Industry Research Association (AITEX), Plaza Emilio Sala 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain.
Nadia García-BoschTextile Industry Research Association (AITEX), Plaza Emilio Sala 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain.
Miguel MuñozTextile Industry Research Association (AITEX), Plaza Emilio Sala 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain.
Vicent FombuenaTechnological Institute of Materials (ITM), Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7266-6205
Rosana MorianaDivision of Bioeconomy and Health, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Drottning Kristinas väg 61, 11428 Stockholm, Sweden.
Ana Vallés-LluchCentre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7896-8666
Asociación de Investigación de la Industria Textil · ESUniversitat Politècnica de València · ESRISE Research Institutes of Sweden · SE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An eco-friendly strategy for the modification of polylactic acid (PLA) surface properties, using a solvent-free process, is reported. Reactive extrusion (REX) allowed the formation of new covalent bonds between functional molecules and the PLA polymeric matrix, enhancing its mechanical properties and modifying surface hydrophobicity. To this end, the PLA backbone was modified using two alkoxysilanes, phenyltriethoxysilane and N-octyltriethoxysilane. The reactive extrusion process was carried out under mild conditions, using melting temperatures between 150 and 180 °C, 300 rpm as screw speed, and a feeding rate of 3 kg·h

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alkoxysilanesbiopolymersgraftinghydrophobicitymonofilament melt extrusionPLAreactive extrusionthermal properties

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PMID34372078
PMCPMC8347007
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