Article
  • Microstructure, Thermal Properties and Rheological Behavior of PLA/PCL Blends for Melt-blown Nonwovens
  • Sun H, Yu B, Han J, Kong J, Meng L, Zhu F
  • 멜트블론 부직포 제조를 위한 PLA/PCL 블렌드의 미세구조, 열적특성, 및 유변학적 성질
Abstract
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blends with various components for melt-blown nonwovens were prepared by a twin-screw extruder. Tributyl citrate (TBC) was added in order to improve the miscibility between PLA and PCL. The results showed that small circular particles of PCL were dispersed in PLA matrix uniformly. The addition of PCL had the heterogeneous nucleation effect on the crystallization of PLA and decreased thermal stability of PLA. The flow of pure PLA and blends approached to Newtonian liquid at a low shear rate and expressed more obvious viscoelasticity at a high shear rate.

Keywords: poly(lactic acid); poly(ε-caprolactone); microstructure; thermal properties.

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  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
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This Article

  • 2014; 38(4): 477-483

    Published online Jul 25, 2014

  • Received on Dec 27, 2013
  • Accepted on Feb 18, 2014