Synthesis and Evaluation of Eleven Novel Renewable Plasticizers for Polylactic Acid (PLA): Linking Molecular Structure to Performance
Ferry Oomen, Marc Crockatt, Eric Mattheussens, Ivan Bakker, Michał Pstrowski, Maddalena Logrieco, Moctar Coulibaly, Han van Kasteren, Sandra Corderí Gándara · 2026
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Ferry Oomen and co-authors created eleven new renewable plasticizers for the bioplastic PLA and linked their molecular shapes to performance, in a 2026 paper. Rules against common phthalates, plus worries about plasticizers leaking out of products, drive the search for safer options. All eleven candidates were built from furfural, a plant-derived feedstock, and mixed into PLA by melt processing.
Every candidate survived processing heat, holding up past 225 degrees. A solubility model predicted how well each would blend, and longer side chains in one family indeed plasticized less, matching the forecasts. Three candidates stood out as the most promising for flexible, safer PLA goods.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ferry Oomen, Marc Crockatt, Eric Mattheussens, Ivan Bakker, Michał Pstrowski, Maddalena Logrieco, Moctar Coulibaly, Han van Kasteren, Sandra Corderí Gándara |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |