POLYLACTIC ACID/NATURAL WAX/ZNO NANOPARTICLES COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR SINGLEUSE PACKAGING: A STUDY OF DEGRADATION UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Abstract

The present research investigates the hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) plasticized with a natural wax and mixed with Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles, functionalized and nonfunctionalized with Triethoxysilane.