Suthapakti, Kanyarat, Molloy, Robert, Punyodom, Winita, Nalampang, Kanarat, Leejarkpai, Thanawadee, Topham, Paul D. and Tighe, Brian J. (2018). Biodegradable compatibilized poly(L-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blends:design, preparation and property testing. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 26 , 1818–1830.
Abstract
Biodegradable blends of poly(l-lactide) (PLL) toughened with a polycaprolactone-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomer and compatibilized with a purpose-designed poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLLCL) copolymer were prepared. Both 2-component (PLL/TPU) and 3-component (PLL/TPU/PLLCL) blends of various compositions were prepared by melt mixing, hot-pressed into thin films and their properties tested. The results showed that, although the TPU could toughen the PLL, the blends were immiscible leading to phase separation with the TPU domains distributed in the PLL matrix. However, addition of the PLLCL copolymer could partially compatibilize the blend by improving the interfacial adhesion between the two phases. Biodegradability testing showed that the blends were biodegradable and that the PLLCL copolymer could increase the rate of biodegradation under controlled composting conditions. The 3-component blend of composition PLL/TPU/PLLCL = 90/10/10 parts by weight was found to exhibit the best all-round properties.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-1082-6 |
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Divisions: | College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Polymer Research Group Aston University (General) |
Additional Information: | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-1082-6 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | poly(l-lactide) ,thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer,poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone) ,immiscible blend,compatibilization,biodegradability,Environmental Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,Materials Chemistry |
Publication ISSN: | 1572-8900 |
Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2024 08:09 |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2017 15:10 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2018-05 |
Published Online Date: | 2017-07-17 |
Accepted Date: | 2017-07-17 |
Authors: |
Suthapakti, Kanyarat
Molloy, Robert Punyodom, Winita Nalampang, Kanarat Leejarkpai, Thanawadee Topham, Paul D. ( 0000-0003-4152-6976) Tighe, Brian J. ( 0000-0001-9601-8501) |