Preparation and Mechanical Properties Study of Blown Film from Star Copolymer of Poly(Epsilon-Caprolactone-co-L-Lactide)

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Star copolymers of ε-caprolactone and L-lactide (ε-CL/L-LA) were synthesized with different compositions in the presence of pentaerythritol and using stannous octoate as catalyst. The copolymers were characterized by 1H NMR spectra analysis and then blown into films in a single-screw extruder. The mechanical properties study show that the copolymers differed widely in their elongation at break and tensile strength according to the ratio of monomers and pentaerythritol in the copolymerization. The tensile strength of the films deriving from extrusion is much higher than that obtained through solvent volatilization.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 750-752)

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1934-1937

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August 2013

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