Polylactide/montmorillonite nanocomposites: study of the hydrolytic degradation

By M. Paul, Cécile Delcourt, M. Alexandre, P. Degée, F. Monteverde, Philippe Dubois. 2005

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An overview of the recent developments in polylactide (PLA) research. (2010, background): “PLA based nanocomposites have observed higher rates of PLA biodegradation in compost by the addition of nanoclays (Paul et al., 2005), which was attributed to the high relative hydrophilicity of the clays, allowing an easier permeability of water into the polymer matrix and activating the…”
Hydrolysis and Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) (2017, background): “cess in the human body (T @ 37°C) [5-11] and in natural media as soil or compost (25°C < T < 58°C)[12-15], all reporting that PLA can be hydrolyzed to give water soluble oligomers.”
Accelerated ageing of polylactide in aqueous environments: Comparative study between distilled water and seawater (2014, result): “8a), caused by a molecular reorganization induced by chain scission [44], and confirmed by SEC and DSC results.”
New emerging trends in synthetic biodegradable polymers – Polylactide: A critique (2007, background): “PLA also finds applications in agricultural films, degradable rubbish bags, thermoformed trays for fruits and vegetables, disposable plates and cups, toys, cutlery, fibre composites [224], PLA layered silicate nanocomposites [225–230], home furnishing and household articles.”