Fatty acid-based thermoplastic poly(ester-amide) as toughening and crystallization improver of poly(L-lactide)
LEBARBÉ, Thomas
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
French Environm & Energy Management Agcy
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
French Environm & Energy Management Agcy
GRAU, Etienne
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
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Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
LEBARBÉ, Thomas
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
French Environm & Energy Management Agcy
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
French Environm & Energy Management Agcy
GRAU, Etienne
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
CRAMAIL, Henri
Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
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Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques [LCPO]
Team 2 LCPO : Biopolymers & Bio-sourced Polymers
Language
en
Article de revue
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European Polymer Journal. 2015, vol. 65, p. 276-285
Elsevier
English Abstract
Polylactide (PLA) is a bio-based and compostable aliphatic polyester that has gained widespread interest during the last decades due to its promising technical substitution potential. Its good mechanical properties comparable ...Read more >
Polylactide (PLA) is a bio-based and compostable aliphatic polyester that has gained widespread interest during the last decades due to its promising technical substitution potential. Its good mechanical properties comparable to some mainstream petroleum based thermoplastics are however counterbalanced by its inherent brittleness that limits its scope of applications. Toughening of PLA by blending with a rubber phase is the most used solution to reduce its brittleness because of economical and practical advantages that offers this modification pathway. In this study, we investigated by melt-blending, the use of a thermoplastic elastomer poly(ester-amide) (PEA), synthesized from fatty acid-based precursors, as an impact modifier of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA). This PEA demonstrated an effective rubber-toughening of PLLA. Moreover, beneficial effects of the PEA on the crystallization rate of PLLA were observed thus enlarging the scope of applications for the obtained blends.Read less <
English Keywords
Poly(L-lactide)
toughening
impact resistance
fatty acids
crystallization
sustainable polymers
Origin
Hal imported