EUROPEAN CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES - EUROMAT 2021

In recent years, the use of plastics has increased significantly due to its various properties and applications. The most important plastics worldwide include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS). These polymers are used in various fields, such as the automotive industry, the medical sector or building and construction, and play an important...

The increasing environmental awareness of the society is the main driving force for holistic sustainability considerations in the production and design of materials designated as ecodesign. The continuous development of polymers meets the challenges of the industrial demands and the increasing social focus on ecological awareness. One innovation represents the comparative recent developed...

Plastic plays an important role in almost all areas of our life, starting from packaging, medicine to automotive and maritime industry. To increase value and environmental impact of bio-economy to society, the use of sustainable polymer materials based on various raw materials a widely developed. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable and bio-based aliphatic polyester derived from...