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ArticlePolymers2025

Biodegradable PLA/PHB Composites with Inorganic Fillers and Modifiers.

Jozef Feranc, Martina Repiská, Roderik Plavec, Katarína Tomanová, Michal Ďurfina, Zuzana Vanovčanová, Ida Vašková, Leona Omaníková, Mária Fogašová, Slávka Hlaváčiková and 4 more

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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 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Modifying Polylactide with Powdered Cork Filler.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Jozef FerancInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0009-0000-9590-0199
Martina RepiskáAudia Plastics s.r.o., Voderady 426, 919 42 Voderady, Slovakia.ORCID 0009-0005-5412-0950
Roderik PlavecInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Katarína TomanováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Michal ĎurfinaInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Zuzana VanovčanováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Ida VaškováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Leona OmaníkováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Mária FogašováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Slávka HlaváčikováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Ján KruželákInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-2583-1260
Zuzana KramárováInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Eduard OswaldInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Pavol AlexyInstitute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-8905-8468

Funding

Slovak Research and Development Agency APVV-20-0256Slovak Research and Development Agency APVV-23-0221
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The work is focused on the study of the influence of different types of inorganic fillers, in combination with modifiers, on the rheological, thermal, and mechanical properties of a biodegradable mixture based on PLA/PHB. Ten types of inorganic fillers based on talc, magnesium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, and silicon dioxide were used in the study, along with three types of modifiers. It was concluded that fillers containing reactive OH groups on their surface act as strong pro-degradants in PLA/PHB blends, and their degrading effect can be suppressed by the addition of reactive modifiers. Each modifier acts specifically with different types of fillers. Therefore, it is necessary to select a suitable filler/modifier combination not only for fillers with different chemical compositions but also for fillers with different morphologies within the same chemical type. Moreover, the preparation of PLA/PHB/magnesium hydroxide blends with suitable processing and application properties opens the possibility of developing environmentally friendly polymeric materials with a reduced flammability. The addition of talc, which has a platelet structure, can increase the barrier properties of the mixture.

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biodegradable polymer blenddegradationinorganic fillermodifierpolyhydroxybutyratepolylactic acid

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PMID41150262
PMCPMC12566949

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