Mechanical properties of PLA/PCL blends crosslinked by electron beam and TAIC additive
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Composites of PLA/PCL exhibit improved tensile strength, modulus, and toughness compared to neat PLA/PCL blends.
“Performance-wise, studies summarized in Table 5 report that composites of PLA/PCL exhibit improved tensile strength, modulus, and toughness compared to neat PLA/PCL blends [24,25,31,32].”
TAIC increases strength and modulus and reduces phase separation in PLA/PCL blends.
“TAIC, added via melt blending, not only increases strength and modulus but also reduces phase separation in PLA/PCL blends, expanding its use in both packaging and biomedical fields [31].”
In some studies, nanocellulose yielded PLA/PCL blend composites with balanced toughness and strength, improved elongation at break, and enhanced thermal behavior.
“In some studies, the use of NC has yielded PLA/PCL blend composites with balanced toughness and strength, improved elongation at break and enhanced thermal behavior [24,27,31,32]”
Reinforcement strategies improve interfacial adhesion, dispersion, and composite functionality in PLA/PCL-based composites.
“The literature shows that reinforcement strategies improve interfacial adhesion, dispersion, and composite functionality [24,27,31,32,33,34,89].”
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“…(TAIC) serve as compatibilizers that enhance mechanical properties by improving the miscibility of PLA and PCL. TAIC, added via melt blending, not only increases strength and modulus but also reduces phase separation in PLA/PCL blends, expanding its use in both packaging and biomedical fields [31].”
- Authors
- Malinowski, R.
- Affiliations
- Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Polymer Materials (PL)
- Corresponding author
- Malinowski, Rafał
- ORCID
- Malinowski, Rafał
- Venue
- Chemical Physics Letters
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-10
- Volume
- 662
- Pages
- 91-96
- ISSN
- 0009-2614 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2520433829
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2025: 7 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 1.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Chemical Physics Letters (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Narodowe Centrum Nauki (DEC-2012/07/D/ST8/02773)
- 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 › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
- Keywords
- polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, polymer blends, electron beam crosslinking, triallyl isocyanurate, mechanical properties, phase separation, impact strength, tensile strength, elastic modulus, radiation effects
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