Agricultural and Engineering Materials

The biodegradability of PLA has been exploited in many applications, such as sandbags, weed prevention nets, vegetation nets, vegetation pots, ropes, binding tape, and so on. Important properties for these applications are that structural integrity is maintained while in use and that it decomposes 

PLA = 100% PLA/filler = 97/3 vvt% FIGURE 28.10 Effect of filler addition on the tear strength. 

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