Natural fiber reinforced polylactic acid composites: A review

By R. Siakeng, M. Jawaid, H. Ariffin, S. Sapuan, Mohammad Asim, N. Saba. 2019

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Corn and Rice Starch-Based Bio-Plastics as Alternative Packaging Materials (2019, background): “The biodegradability characteristics of these plastics create a positive impact in society, and awareness of biodegradable packaging also attracts researchers and industries [5].”
Industrial Hemp Fibers: An Overview (2019, background): “5 times more expensive than PP (Table 4) [59].”
Advances in barrier coatings and film technologies for achieving sustainable packaging of food products – A review (2021, background): “PLA composites with biopolymers have also been studied to improve thermal, mechanical and barrier properties of PLA films and coatings (Bajracharya et al., 2017; Cheng et al., 2015; Li et al., 2017; Siakeng et al., 2019).”
Developments in Chemical Treatments, Manufacturing Techniques and Potential Applications of Natural-Fibers-Based Biodegradable Composites (2021, background): “Lower wettability is still a challenge for their extensive use in industries [14], even though the strength of these natural fibers is comparable to synthetic fibers [15,16].”