Influence of PBS, PBAT and TPS content on tensile and processing properties of PLA-based polymeric blends at different temperatures
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Abstract PLA-based blends were prepared with different ratios of PBS, PBAT and TPS additives to adjust their mechanical and processing properties in various temperatures ( − 20 °C, 0 °C, 20 °C, 40 °C). Biodegradable polymeric specimens were obtained by preliminary extrusion and subsequent injection molding. Tensile properties, e.g., tensile strength, elongation at break, Young’s modulus and yield strength were evaluated. Next, melt flow and melt volume ratios were established. Softening, glass transition, cold crystallization and crystallization temperatures were determined with the use of the DSC method. Heat Deflection Temperatures for 1.8 MPa (HDT A) and 8 MPa (HDT C), as well as Vicat Softening Temperatures at 10 N (VST A) and 50 N (VST B), were examined. The manufacturing method was intentionally simplified to eliminate the need for additional mixture’s modification with compatibilizers. Each of the ductile compounds enhanced the deformability of PLA—most significantly in the case of PBAT and TPS, while at the same time reducing its tensile strength. The effect of the test conditions (strain rate and temperature) on the specimens was evaluated in order to determine the stability of the manufactured blends in dependence on these parameters.
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OpenAlex topics: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties · Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies · Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
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