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Composites based on binary polymer blends of polystyrene (PS)/poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (EVOH) (70/30 wt%) containing natural Montmorillonite, Na-MMTs (Nanomer PGW or Cloisite Na+) and organically modified Montmorillonite clays, OMMTs (Nanomer I.30T, Cloisite 30B or Cloisi…

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a well known biodegradable polymer that can be applied for short term packaging in food and cosmetics. However, PLA is brittle, which significantly limit its industrial packaging applications. Blending PLA and other polymers serve as one of the alterna…