Effect of Additive on Fracture Properties of PLA/PCL Polymer Blend
2006 Volume 72 Issue 714 Pages 173-178
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2006 Volume 72 Issue 714 Pages 173-178
LTI was added to blends of PLA and PCL to improve the immiscibility of the two different kinds of biodegradable polymers. Fracture properties of PLA/PCL and PLA/PCL +LTI were evaluated and compared to assess the effect of LTI additive on the fracture behavior. Both the J-integral at initiation, Jin, and the total fracture energy, Jf, were improved effectively due to LTI addition. Fracture surfaces were also examined using SEM to characterize fracture mechanism. It was confirmed that the size of PCL spherulites became smaller by adding LTI, and therefore void formation was inhibited, resulting in the improvement of the fracture properties.
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