ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Attempts have been made to improve the impact resistance[removed info] of biodegradablethermoplastic polymer, PLA. A ductile biodegradable polymer, PCL, has been used to improve suchproperty of PLA by using blending technique. Details of the impact fracture properties andmechanisms of PLA/PCL blends, however, have not fully been understood yet. Recently, it was alsofound that LTI can improve the immiscibility between PLA and PCL. In this study, PLA/PCL andPLA/PCL/LTI blends were prepared, and their impact fracture toughness values were measured[removed info]toassess the effect of PCL content and LTI addition on the impact resistance. Fracture mechanisms ofthe polymer blends were also characterized by scanning electron microscopy
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/52/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.326-328.1569.pdf
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