Polylactic Acid/Impact Modifier Blends

Nantharat Phruksaphithak; Cholticha Noomhorm

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.486.406

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Polylactic Acid/Impact Modifier Blends

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The effects of four impact modifiers: natural rubber (NR), poly (cis-1,4-isoprene) (IR), poly (acrylonitrile-co-butadiene) (NBR) and poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (PEVA), on the morphology, thermal and tensile properties by solution blending of poly (lactic acid) and 5 and 10 wt% impact modifier were investigated. Results showed that Youngs modulus and T.S. at break decreased in all PLA/impact modifier blends. In addition, Youngs modulus in all blends and T.S. at break in PLA/NR, PLA/IR and PLA/NBR blends was not significantly affected by the type and content of impact modifiers in the blends, but T.S. at break in PLA/PEVA blends was decreased by increasing the PVEA content from 5 wt% to 10 wt%. By contrast, the elongation at break significantly increased in all PLA/impact modifier blends and only PLA/NBR blends was affected by the content of impact modifier. Finally, the increase in ductility of all PLA/impact modifier blends confirmed the toughening capability of all impact modifiers. Thus, it is evident from tensile properties obtained indicated that PLA/impact modifier blends exhibit greater flexibility with all impact modifiers. Phase separation morphology of dispersion of impact modifier in PLA matrix indicating poor interfacial adhesion was observed. T_g and T_mof PLA/impact modifier blends exhibited almost the same as pure PLA, this suggested that there was no molecular interaction between PLA and impact modifiers, therefore, the PLA/impact modifier blends were immiscible.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 486)

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Nantharat Phruksaphithak, Cholticha Noomhorm

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Impact Modifier, Natural Rubber (NR), PLA Blend, Poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), Poly(cis-1,4-isoprene), Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)

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