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Halfway to Technical Stereocomplex PLA Products—An Arduous Path to a Breakthrough
Author(s) -
Tarkhanov Evgueni,
Lehmann André,
Menrath Andreas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.202000417
Subject(s) - polylactic acid , materials science , biopolymer , path (computing) , process engineering , biochemical engineering , production (economics) , nanotechnology , manufacturing engineering , systems engineering , computer science , engineering , polymer , composite material , economics , macroeconomics , programming language
Stereocomplexation of the biopolymer polylactic acid offers an excellent opportunity for the production of bio‐based products, which can be utilized in technical applications due to their thermal and mechanical properties. This article deals with the current prospects of cost‐efficient processing from the molten state while highlighting the scientific progress and the useful research approaches required to meet this goal.