Optimising Ductility of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(Butylene Adipate-co-Terephthalate) Blends Through Co-continuous Phase Morphology
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This paper examines the effect of the melt viscosities of the two component polymers on the morphology and mechanical properties of a series of biodegradable polymer blends. Melt blended compounds of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) are prepared and their melt viscosities, thermal properties, crystallinity, mechanical properties and phase morphology are investigated. From the relative melt viscosities of PLA and PBAT in the processing regime used in the study, it is possible to calculate the volume fraction at which a co-continuous phase structure is formed. The predicted value is 19 wt% of PBAT and this value is verified by the results of mechanical properties, where results for elongation-to-break show a dramatic rise from around 10% up to 300% in the composition range between 10 and 20 wt% of PBAT. The co-continuous phase structure is also validated by scanning electron microscopy. Graphical Abstract
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PBAT/PLA (70/30) blend panel presents lower tensile strength compared with (100/0), (90/10) and (50/50) panel samples.
“Compared with these three samples, the (70/30) blend panel presents lower tensile strength, which matches the results of Deng et al. [8].”
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The Tensile Test Results section states that tensile strength decreases as PBAT content increases. For the stated PBAT/PLA ratios, that trend is consistent with 70/30 being weaker than 50/50, but contrary to it being weaker than 90/10 or 100/0. The Sample Preparation section also shows that the paper did not test a 70/30 blend. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMelt blending is a method to mix polymers without chemical reactions taking place.
“Melt blending is a method to mix some polymers without chemical reactions taking place [8].”
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The Sample Preparation section describes melt blending PLA and PBAT in a mixer that promotes mixing. Neither that section nor the Introduction establishes that chemical reactions do not take place during melt blending, so the no-reaction part of the claim is unsupported. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe ∆Tg difference between blends is not higher than 3.5 °C.
“The ∆Tg difference between blends is not higher than 3.5 °C, which agrees with the previous research results [8,11].”
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- Authors
- Deng, Y., Yu, C., Wongwiwattana, P., & Thomas, N. L.
- Affiliations
- Loughborough University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Thomas, Noreen L.
- ORCID
- Thomas, Noreen L.
- Venue
- Journal of Polymers and the Environment
- Published
- 2018-06-01
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 3802-3816
- ISSN
- 1064-7546 (ISSN-L)
- 1566-2543
- 1572-8919
- OpenAlex
- W2806219867
- Cited by
- 193
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 22 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 3.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Polymers and the Environment (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Loughborough University Research Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Loughborough University
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
- Keywords
- polylactic acid, poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate), polymer blends, co-continuous morphology, ductility, melt viscosity, biodegradable polymers, elongation at break, volume fraction, crystallinity, mechanical properties
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