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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Effect of ultraviolet and moisture action on biodegradable polymers and their blend

Vincenzo TitoneMaria Chiara MistrettaLuigi BottaMariapia PedeferriFrancesco Paolo La MantiaMarco Morreale

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Materials sciencelcsh:BiotechnologyUltraviolet irradiationPolybutyleneBiomedical EngineeringBiophysicsBioengineeringBiodegradable polymers polylactic acid polybutylene adipate terephthalate ultraviolet irradiation humidity02 engineering and technology010402 general chemistrymedicine.disease_causeBiodegradable polymers01 natural sciencesPolylactic acidBiomaterialschemistry.chemical_compoundPolylactic acidlcsh:TP248.13-248.65AdipatePolybutylene adipate terephthalatemedicineMoistureHumidityGeneral Medicine021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyBiodegradable polymer0104 chemical sciencesSettore ING-IND/22 - Scienza E Tecnologia Dei MaterialichemistryChemical engineeringUltraviolet irradiation0210 nano-technologyUltraviolet

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In this work, the suitability of polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) and PBAT/PLA blend samples to outdoor applications were investigated in terms of mechanical, morphological and visual properties in presence of ultraviolet action and water, finding that PLA in particular can be actually considered for such applications.

https://doi.org/10.1177/2280800020926653