Citation: Worasak Phetwarotai, Neeranuch Phusunti, Duangdao Aht-Ong. Preparation and Characteristics of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Polylactide Blend Films via Synergistic Efficiency of Plasticization and Compatibilization[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, ;2019, 37(1): 68-78. doi: 10.1007/s10118-019-2174-7 shu

Preparation and Characteristics of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Polylactide Blend Films via Synergistic Efficiency of Plasticization and Compatibilization

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Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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Bioplastic Research Unit, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Corresponding author: Worasak Phetwarotai, w.phetwarotai@hotmail.com
Received Date: 19 April 2018
Revised Date: 18 May 2018
Accepted Date: 7 July 2018
Available Online: 1 August 2018

Polylactide (PLA) films blended with poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) were hot melted using a twin screw extruder with the addition of triethyl citrate (TEC) as a plasticizer and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) as a compatibilizer. The synergistic effects of the two additives on the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the PLA/PBAT blend films were investigated. The influence of TEC content on the plasticized PLA films and the effect of TDI’s presence on the PLA/PBAT blend films were also studied by comparing them with neat PLA. The results showed a pronounced increase in elongation at break of the plasticized PLA films with increasing TEC levels, but a slight reduction in thermal stability. Also, the addition of TEC and TDI to the blend system not only synergistically enhanced the tensile properties and tensile-impact strength of the PLA/PBAT blends, but also affected their crystallinity and cold crystallization rate, a result of the improvement of interfacial interaction between PLA and PBAT, including the enhancement of their chain mobility. The synergy of the plasticization and compatibilization processes led to the improvement of tensile properties, tensile-impact strength, and compatibility of the blends, accelerating cold crystallization without affecting crystallization.
- Polylactide,
- Plasticization,
- Compatibilization,
- Blend,
- Crystallization
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