Poly(lactic acid) resin (Ingeo 2003D, with MFI of 6 g/10 min at 210 oC; D-lactide of 4 to 4.5%; and a bulk
density of 0.85 g/cm3) was purchased from NatureWorks LLC, USA. Chemical pure grade of epoxidized soybean
oil (ESO) (Vikoflex® 7170) with minimum oxirane oxygen of 7.0 % and viscosity of 420.0 cP at 25 ºC was
provided by Arkema Inc., USA while epoxidized palm oil (EPO) with minimum oxirane oxygen of 3.23 % and
viscosity of 142.6 cP at 25 ºC was provided by Advance Oleochemical Technology Division (AOTD), Malaysian
Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Malaysia.