Effect Of Various Additives On The Properties Of Poly(L-Lactic Acid)/Poly(Butylene Succinate-Col- Lactate) Blend

Chou, Pui May (2011) Effect Of Various Additives On The Properties Of Poly(L-Lactic Acid)/Poly(Butylene Succinate-Col- Lactate) Blend. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

Polymer blends of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(butylene succinate-co-Llactate) (PBSL) at various blending ratios were prepared through melt mixing method. The blending of PLLA with PBSL resulted in an improvement in the toughness and thermal stability of the PLLA blend. However, flexural strength and modulus decreased with the increase in PBSL content. Annealing was conducted after the optimum blending ratio was determined. Analysis on the annealing revealed that the degree of crystallinity and flexural modulus were enhanced with increasing annealing time. Next, poly(ethylene adipate) (PEA) and poly(tetramethylene ether glycol) (PTMEG) were added as compatibilizers to the PLLA/PBSL blend.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	T Technology > TN Mining Engineering. Metallurgy > TN1-997 Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Divisions:	Kampus Kejuruteraan (Engineering Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bahan & Sumber Mineral (School of Material & Mineral Resource Engineering) > Thesis
Depositing User:	ASM Ab Shukor Mustapa
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2019 01:52
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2019 05:26
URI:	http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/43241

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