Engineering the Degradation Profile and Mechanical Performance of Polyethylene Fibers via Polylactic Acid Blending
ABSTRACT This study investigates the structure-property-degradation relationships of melt-spun polyethylene/polylactic acid (PE/PLA) blend-fibers, addressing the knowledge gap regarding the biodegradation mechanisms of oriented fiber morphologies compared with bulk films. PE/PLA fibers with varying compositions (5–50 w...