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Volume 5, Issue 5 Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci. 2017
ISSN: 2321-6212 Advanced Materials 2017
September 07-08, 2017
September 07-08, 2017 | Edinburgh, Scotland
Advanced materials & Processing
11th International Conference on
Recent advances in polylactic acid based blends, composites and nanocomposites for packaging and barrier
applications
Kartikey Verma1, 2 and Babulal Chaudhary1
1Chandigarh University, India
2Indian Institute of Technology, India
Development of biodegradable materials is highly in demand as large and rapid usage of plastic materials results million tons of
plastic wastes in the landfill sites each year globally. It takes a long time for conventional plastics to degrade, leading to severe
ecological problems too. The production capacities of biodegradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates,
and starch blends, are also growing steadily, nearly doubling from 0.7 million metric tons in 2014 to well over 1.2 million metric
tons by 2019. PLA, for its good compatibility and biodegradability, is preferred by people from all sectors. Also, PLA is a low energy
consumption product, about 30-50% lower in energy consumption than the petroleum-based polymers. PLA as the most widely
used, the lowest price of bioplastic in industrialization, in the aspect of practicality, is the biodegradable material that has the largest
scope to replace the position of the petroleum based plastics on the current scenario of oil scarcity. The production cost of PLA is also
approaching the cost of traditional plastic, and with the strong expansion of market applications, will get soon recognized globally.
PLA based nanocomposites are widely used today in various applications. The review article aims to target on the topical progresses
in the synthesis and characterization of PLA blends, PLA composites and PLA nanocomposites with different materials. Moreover,
this article is a unique collection of vital information about PLA based blends and composites for drug delivery, packaging and barrier
applications in a single platform.
Biography
Dr. Kartikey Verma is working as professor in Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. His research interest is on advanced materials, biomaterials,
Nanotechnoology.
Kartikey Verma et al., Res. Rev. J Mat. Sci. 2017, 5:5
DOI: 10.4172/2321-6212-C1-005