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Title: | The Impact of the Addition of Compatibilizers on Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) Properties after Extrusion Process | Authors: | Gonçalves, F.A.M.M. Cruz, Sandra M. A. Coelho, Jorge F. J. Serra, Arménio C. |
Keywords: | poly(lactic acid); compatibilizers; crystallinity degree; mechanical behavior | Issue Date: | 14-Nov-2020 | Publisher: | MDPI | Project: | UID/EMS/00285/2020 Project MATIS-CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014 (financed via FEDER (PT2020)-(CENTRO2020) FCT - grant REEQ/481/QUI/2006 BIOFIL-QREN 38778 project |
Serial title, monograph or event: | Polymers | Volume: | 12 | Issue: | 11 | Abstract: | Poly (lactic acid) (PLA), due to its biodegradability, biocompatibility, and renewability, is one of the most promising biobased polymers for replacing some of the petrol-based materials. Low flexibility of PLA is overcome, by blending it with olefin-based polymers, such as polypropylene (PP). However, the use of compatibilizing agents is required to attain final materials with suitable mechanical properties. Such agents, although essential, can affect PLA structure and, consequently, the mechanical properties of the PLA. To the best of our knowledge, this issue was never studied, and the results can contribute to achieving the best formulations of PLA-based blends according to their final applications. The thermal and mechanical properties of the extruded PLA, with three different commercial compatibilizing agents, were evaluated with the purpose of demonstrating how the compatibilizers can introduce structural differences into the PLA chain during the extrusion process. The combination of crystallinity, molecular weight, and the morphology of the samples after extrusion determines the final mechanical properties of PLA. Despite being a fundamental study, it is our aim to contribute to the sustainability of PLA-based industries. The addition of a 2.5% concentration of C1 compatibilizer seems to have less influence on the final morphology and mechanical properties of the blends. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/106633 | ISSN: | 2073-4360 | DOI: | 10.3390/polym12112688 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CEMMPRE - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais I&D CERES - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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