Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments

Reactive extrusion is a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly method to produce new materials with enhanced performance properties. At present, reactive extrusion allows in-situ polymerization, modification/functionalization of polymers or chemical bonding of two (or more) immiscible phases, w...

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Main Authors: K. Formela, L. Zedler, A. Hejna, A. Tercjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2018-01-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0008550&mi=cd
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description Reactive extrusion is a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly method to produce new materials with enhanced performance properties. At present, reactive extrusion allows in-situ polymerization, modification/functionalization of polymers or chemical bonding of two (or more) immiscible phases, which can be carried out on commonly used extrusion lines. Although reactive extrusion has been known for many years, its application for processing of bio-based polymer blends and composites is a relatively new direction of scientific research. This work presents a literature review on recent advances in the processing of bio-based polymer blends and composites via reactive extrusion. We described compatibilization mechanisms for different types of biodegradable polymeric materials based on: (i) aliphatic polyesters, (ii) aliphatic polyesters/starch and (iii) aliphatic polyester/natural rubber systems. A special attention was focused on conventional and dynamic cross-linking of bio-based polymer blends and composites as an effective way to prepare new materials with unique properties e.g. biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers or shape-memory materials. Advantages and limitations affecting future trends in development of biodegradable polymer blends and composites reactive extrusion are also discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-b5d9ef5791df4aeca431c71f60a6dcdc2025-08-20T03:57:47ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2018-01-01121245710.3144/expresspolymlett.2018.4Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developmentsK. FormelaL. ZedlerA. HejnaA. TercjakReactive extrusion is a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly method to produce new materials with enhanced performance properties. At present, reactive extrusion allows in-situ polymerization, modification/functionalization of polymers or chemical bonding of two (or more) immiscible phases, which can be carried out on commonly used extrusion lines. Although reactive extrusion has been known for many years, its application for processing of bio-based polymer blends and composites is a relatively new direction of scientific research. This work presents a literature review on recent advances in the processing of bio-based polymer blends and composites via reactive extrusion. We described compatibilization mechanisms for different types of biodegradable polymeric materials based on: (i) aliphatic polyesters, (ii) aliphatic polyesters/starch and (iii) aliphatic polyester/natural rubber systems. A special attention was focused on conventional and dynamic cross-linking of bio-based polymer blends and composites as an effective way to prepare new materials with unique properties e.g. biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers or shape-memory materials. Advantages and limitations affecting future trends in development of biodegradable polymer blends and composites reactive extrusion are also discussed.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0008550&mi=cdBiodegradable polymersBiocompositesReactive extrusionCompatibilization
spellingShingle K. Formela
L. Zedler
A. Hejna
A. Tercjak
Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Biodegradable polymers
Biocomposites
Reactive extrusion
Compatibilization
title Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
title_full Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
title_fullStr Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
title_full_unstemmed Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
title_short Reactive extrusion of bio-based polymer blends and composites – Current trends and future developments
title_sort reactive extrusion of bio based polymer blends and composites current trends and future developments
topic Biodegradable polymers
Biocomposites
Reactive extrusion
Compatibilization
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0008550&mi=cd
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