Dr. Rafael A. Auras
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Biomedical & Physical Sciences, Rm 2209, 567 Wilson Road, Michigan State University
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View All Publications24 August 2004 in Macromolecular Bioscience
Journal Article
1 December 2016 in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Journal Article
ECE. Castro-Aguirre
E. Castro-Aguirre
FIF. Iñiguez-Franco
F. Iñiguez-Franco
HSHayati Samsudin
Hayati SamsudinXFX. Fang
X. Fang
Rafael A. Auras8 March 2007 in Macromolecular Bioscience
Journal Article
GKGaurav Kale
Gaurav KaleTKThitisilp Kijchavengkul
Thitisilp KijchavengkulRafael A. AurasMRMaria Rubino
Maria Rubino
SSSusan E. Selke
Susan E. SelkeSSSher Paul Singh
Sher Paul Singh
7 September 2017 in Green Chemistry
Journal Article
muhammad rabnawaz
Ian WymanRafael A. AurasSCShouyun Cheng
Shouyun ChengApproximately 99% of the plastics used in the packaging industry today are petroleum-based. However, the adoption of biobased plastics could help to greatly reduce the environmental footprint of packaging materials and help to conserve our non-renewable petroleum resources. This tutorial review provides an overview of renewable polyesters and their potential packaging materials.
1 April 2003 in Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting
Journal Article
Rafael A. AurasBHBruce Harte
Bruce Harte
SSSusan Selke
Susan SelkeRHRuben Hernandez
Ruben Hernandez
High molecular mass poly(lactide), (PLA), is an attractive polymer family because in addition to being thermoplastic, biodegradable, compostable, and produced from annually renewable resources, it shows mechanical and barrier behavior comparable to synthetic polymers like polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Furthermore, technology for large-scale fabrication of PLA has been fully developed. However, there is still a need to better understand the properties of PLA as this polymer is adapted to packaging applications, especially for food packaging. In this work, films from two PLA resins were studied by tensile testing; differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); and permeation of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapor. The data from these two PLA film samples are compared to those of PS and PET.
25 May 2005 in Packaging Technology and Science
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About Me
Rafael Auras is a Professor and the Amcor Endowed Chair in Packaging Sustainability with the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. He leads a research group of undergraduate and graduate students interested in mass transfer in polymers, biodegradable and compostable polymers, life cycle assessment, packaging waste, and sustainable packaging systems. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the National University of Misiones, Argentina, an MSc in Materials Science and Technology from the National University of San Martin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a PhD in packaging from Michigan State University. He has conducted research projects for Fortune 500 companies and government-sponsored research projects. He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences regarding the biodegradation and compostability of packaging systems, the environmental footprint assessment of packaging using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies, and the creation and design of sustainable packaging systems.