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Recycling capacity of PLA and PLA foils by starch contamination regarding barriers characteristics

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Project code: 2219NR035
Contract period: 01.10.2019 - 30.09.2020
Budget: 99,802 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research

The influence of recycling on PLA fillms and the influence of recyceled PLA contaminated with starch blends on the mechanical and especially on the barrier properties for applications such as food packaging will be investigated. PLA is one of the main components of the most used biobased plastics. Successful recycling of PLA could lead to an increased use of PLA and is important for the substitution of petroleum based plastics especially in food packaging. At present PLA is contaminating the petroleum based plastic waste stream. Based on long-term considerations the investigations promote the existence of a separate PLA recycling stream.

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