Nonwoven fabrics comprising polylactic acid having improved strength and toughness

Nonwoven fabrics having a plurality of fibers that are bonded to each other to form a coherent web, wherein the fibers comprise a blend of a polylactic acid (PLA) and at least one secondary alkane sulfonate are provided. The nonwoven fabrics exhibit increased tensile strengths, elongation and toughn...

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Hauptverfasser: Izzo, Alfredo, Newkirk, David D, Hamilton, Jason, Novarino, Elena, Chester, Stephen, Drews, Gary
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Zusammenfassung:Nonwoven fabrics having a plurality of fibers that are bonded to each other to form a coherent web, wherein the fibers comprise a blend of a polylactic acid (PLA) and at least one secondary alkane sulfonate are provided. The nonwoven fabrics exhibit increased tensile strengths, elongation and toughness.