Biodegradable and Structure-Tunable Poly(lactic acid) Foam Prepared by Temperature-Induced CO2 Foaming
Kesong Yu,
Junji Hou,
Dongxu Tian
et al.
Abstract:Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) foam has good application prospects in the fields of cushioning, heat insulation, and tissue engineering. However, foaming of PLA is still challenging owing to its crystallization characteristics and low melt strength. In this work, we adopted a temperature-induced CO 2 foaming method to fabricate fully biodegradable and structure-tunable PLA foams. PLA sheets were first soaked in a CO 2 atmosphere at high temperatures (80−120 °C) to achieve a short saturation time and basically amorpho… Show more
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