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ArticlePolymers2025

Bio-Based Aqueous Dispersions Based on Unsaturated PLA Polymers for Barrier Packaging Applications.

Roosa Hämäläinen, Pauliina Kivinen, Rajesh Koppolu, Eetu Nissinen, Adina Anghelescu-Hakala

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Roosa HämäläinenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0009-0002-3118-8651
Pauliina KivinenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0009-0009-3094-9907
Rajesh KoppoluVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-0966-7587
Eetu NissinenVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0009-0001-3802-6404
Adina Anghelescu-HakalaVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland.ORCID 0000-0002-5496-3721

Funding

European Union 952972
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The growing demand for sustainable packaging materials highlights the need for bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived polymers, particularly in barrier applications where reduced environmental impact and recyclability are critical. Poly(lactic acid) is a promising candidate due to its renewable origin and biodegradability, yet its application in aqueous dispersion coatings remains underdeveloped. In this study, copolymers were synthesized from L-(+)-lactic acid, itaconic acid, and 1,4-/2,3-butanediol via polycondensation, and a solvent-free thermomechanical method was used to prepare aqueous dispersions from the produced copolymers. The main objective of this study was to identify an optimal composition for the copolymer and dispersion to achieve small and uniformly sized dispersion particles while also assessing the scalability of the process from laboratory to pilot production. The smallest dispersion particles and most uniform size distribution were achieved with a copolymer that had an M

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bio-basedcoatingsdispersionspolycondensationpoly(lactic acid) copolymer

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PMID41012232
PMCPMC12473213

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