Weathering and biodegradation of polylactic acid composite reinforced with cellulose whiskers

 

G. Ivette Bolio-López, L. Veleva, A. Valadez-González and P. Quintana-Owen

 

 

  • Analysis and comparison of accelerated weathering of samples of polylactic acid reinforced with cellulose whiskers (PLA-CW).

  • Aerobic degradation of the composite PLA-CW in soil.

  • Structural changes in PLA-CW composite (FTIR).

  • Crystallinity of PLA-CW (XRD) in soil biodegradation.

  • Evolution of Thermal Transitions of PLA-CW in soil biodegradation.