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ReviewPolymers2023

Review on the Degradation of Poly(lactic acid) during Melt Processing.

Ineke Velghe, Bart Buffel, Veerle Vandeginste, Wim Thielemans, Frederik Desplentere

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Review in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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37 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ineke VelgheProcessing of Polymers and Innovative Material Systems ProPoliS, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven Campus Bruges, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-5575-1774
Bart BuffelProcessing of Polymers and Innovative Material Systems ProPoliS, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven Campus Bruges, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-2214-0672
Veerle VandeginsteSurface and Interface Engineering Materials, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven Campus Bruges, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0950-7089
Wim ThielemansSustainable Materials Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4451-1964
Frederik DesplentereProcessing of Polymers and Innovative Material Systems ProPoliS, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven Campus Bruges, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8267-9955

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders 1S16122N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review paper presents an overview of the state of the art on process-induced degradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and the relative importance of different processing variables. The sensitivity of PLA to degradation, especially during melt processing, is considered a significant challenge as it may result in deterioration of its properties. The focus of this review is on degradation during melt processing techniques such as injection molding and extrusion, and therefore it does not deal with biodegradation. Firstly, the general processing and fundamental variables that determine the degradation are discussed. Secondly, the material properties (for example rheological, thermal, and mechanical) are presented that can be used to monitor and quantify the degradation. Thirdly, the effects of different processing variables on the extent of degradation are reviewed. Fourthly, additives are discussed for melt stabilization of PLA. Although current literature reports the degradation reactions and clearly indicates the effect of degradation on PLA's properties, there are still knowledge gaps in how to select and predict the processing conditions that minimize process-induced degradation to save raw materials and time during production.

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degradationmelt processingPLApoly(lactic acid)

Identifiers

PMID37177194
PMCPMC10181416

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