Tearing and Rheological Properties of Fully Biodegradable Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(Ethylene Glutaric-Co-Terephthalate) Copolyester Blends |
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| Authors: | Li Cui Zhi-Chao Wang Ping Zhu |
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| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials (Wuhan Textile University), Ministry of Education , Wuhan , China;2. School of Information Engineering , Wuchang University of Technology , Wuhan , China |
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| Abstract: | The tearing and rheological properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(ethylene glutaric-co-terephthalate) copolyester (FP) blends were investigated using a wide range of blending ratios. The tearing strength values of PLA/FP were always significantly higher than that of the PLA specimen. The melt flow indexer and capillary rheometer analyses indicated that the viscous flow became difficult and the melt strength of PLA was improved after the addition of FP. The interactions between the molecular chains of PLA and FP adds FP branching and lengthens the macromolecular chains and the degree of macromolecular entanglement increases. The blends with 5 wt% FP reached the maximum melt strength and minimum flow index n, while the tearing strength approached the maximum level. At higher FP contents, the melt flow properties PLA/FP blends increased and the melt strength decreased, the tearing strength of PLA/FP blends also decreased. |
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| Keywords: | biodegradable PLA rheological properties tearing properties |
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