On the Mechanism of Electron Beam Radiation-Induced Modification of Poly(lactic acid) for Applications in Biodegradable Food Packaging
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable polymer used for food packaging.The effects of electron beam radiation on the chemical and physical properties of amorphous PLA were studied.In this study, amorphous, racemic PLA was irradiated at doses of 5, 10, 15, and 20 kGy in the absence of oxygen.Utilizing electron Neck Gaiters paramagnetic resonance