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Poly(lactic acid)-Based Materials for Automotive Applications

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Industrial Applications of Poly(lactic acid)

Part of the book series: Advances in Polymer Science ((POLYMER,volume 282))

Abstract

As a result of increasingly stringent environmental regulations being imposed on the automotive sector, ecofriendly alternative solutions are being sought through the use of next-generation bioplastics and biocomposites as novel vehicle components. Thanks to its renewability, low cost, high strength, and rigidity, poly(lactic acid), PLLA, is considered a key material for such applications. Nevertheless, to compete with traditional petroleum-sourced plastics some of the properties of PLLA must be improved to fulfill the requirements of the automotive industry, such as heat resistance, mechanical performance (especially in terms of ductility and impact toughness), and durability. This review focuses on the properties required for plastics used in the automotive industry and discusses recent breakthroughs regarding PLLA and PLLA-based materials in this field.

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Abbreviations

ABS:

Acrylate-butadiene-styrene

ATBC:

Acetyltributylcitrate

BioPA:

Bio-polyamide

BioPE:

Bio-polyethylene

BS:

Biomax® Strong (Commercial impact modifier)

CE:

Chain extender

CL25A:

Cloisite® 25A

DEHA:

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

DOA:

Dioctyl adipate

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

EBS:

Ethylene bis-stearamide (nucleating agent)

EMA-GMA:

Ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate

ENR:

Epoxidized natural rubber

GTA:

Glyceryl triacetate

HDT:

Heat deflection temperature

HNT:

Halloysite nanotube

NCH:

Nylon-clay hybrid

OEM:

Original equipment manufacturer

OMC:

Organic modified clay

OMLS:

Organically modified layered silicate

PA:

Polyamide

PBGA:

Oligomericpoly(1,3-butylene glycol adipate)

PC:

Polycarbonate

PCL:

Polycaprolactone

PDLA:

Poly(d-lactic acid)

PEBA:

Polyether block amide

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

PET:

Polyethylene terephtalate

PHA:

Polyhydroxyalkanoate

PLLA:

Poly(l,d-lactic acid)

PLS:

Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PP:

Polypropylene

PPA:

Poly(1,2-propylene glycol adipate)

PS:

Polystyrene

PTT:

Polytrimethylene terephtalate

PU:

Polyurethane

RH:

Relative humidity

sc-PLA:

Stereocomplex of polylactide

TAC:

Triacetin

TBC:

Tributylcitrate

TPU:

Thermoplastic polyurethane

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LAMIH authors are grateful to CISIT, the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region, the European Community, the Regional Delegation for Research and Technology, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and the National Center for Scientific Research for their financial support. UMONS and Materia Novaauthors are grateful to the “RegionWallonne” and the European Community (FEDER, FSE) in the frame of “Pole d’ExcellenceMateria Nova” INTERREG IV—NANOLAC project and in the excellence program OPTI2MAT for their financial support. CIRMAP thanks the “Belgian Federal Government Office Policy of Science (SSTC)” for general support in the frame of the PAI-7/05. J.O. thanks F.R.I.A. for its financial support thesis grant. J.-M. Raquez is a “Chercheur Qualifié” by the F.R.S.-FNRS (Belgium).

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Bouzouita, A., Notta-Cuvier, D., Raquez, JM., Lauro, F., Dubois, P. (2017). Poly(lactic acid)-Based Materials for Automotive Applications. In: Di Lorenzo, M., Androsch, R. (eds) Industrial Applications of Poly(lactic acid). Advances in Polymer Science, vol 282. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2017_10

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