An overview on properties and applications of poly(butylene adipate‐ co ‐terephthalate)–PBAT based composites
Abstract
There is growing interest in biodegradable polymers (BP), in particular poly(butylene adipate‐ co ‐terephthalate) (PBAT), due to environmental problems associated with the disposal of non‐biodegradable polymers into the environment. However, high production cost and low thermo‐mechanical properties restrict the use of this sustainable material, making its biodegradability advantageous only when it is decisively required. The addition of different compositions of monomers and selective addition of natural fillers have been reported as alternatives to develop more accessible PBAT‐based bioplastics with performance that could match or even exceed that of the most widely used commodity plastics. This review explores the recent progress of the applications and biodegradation of PBAT. The addition of natural fillers and its effect on the final performance of the PBAT‐based composites is also reported with respect to improving the properties of composites. The advance of polymerization reaction engineering combined with sustainable trend offers great opportunities for innovative green chemical manufacturing. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 59:E7–E15, 2019. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers
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PBAT has low thermo-mechanical properties that restrict its utilization.
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- Authors
- Ferreira, F. V., Cividanes, L. S., Gouveia, R. F., & Lona, L. M. F.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Department of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) São José dos Campos São Paulo Brazil
- Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (BR)
- Corresponding author
- Ferreira, Filipe V.
- Venue
- Polymer Engineering & Science
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-11-17
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- s2
- ISSN
- 0032-3888 (ISSN-L)
- 1548-2634
- OpenAlex
- W2769453415
- Cited by
- 443
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 47 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 92 · 2023: 62 · 2022: 73 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 38 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 5.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Polymer Engineering and Science (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2016/09588‐9)
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Keywords
- poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), biodegradable polymers, polymer composites, natural fillers, biodegradation, bioplastics, thermomechanical properties, green chemistry
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