Tailoring Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Properties: Effect of the Impact Modifiers EE-g-GMA and POE-g-GMA.

Autor: Dos Santos Filho EA; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil., Luna CBB; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil., Siqueira DD; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil., Ferreira EDSB; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil., Araújo EM; Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande 58429-900, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Polymers [Polymers (Basel)] 2021 Dec 30; Vol. 14 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 30.
DOI: 10.3390/polym14010136
Abstrakt: Poly(ethylene-octene) grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (POE-g-GMA) and ethylene elastomeric grafted with glycidyl methacrylate (EE-g-GMA) were used as impact modifiers, aiming for tailoring poly(lactic acid) (PLA) properties. POE-g-GMA and EE-g-GMA was used in a proportion of 5; 7.5 and 10%, considering a good balance of properties for PLA. The PLA/POE-g-GMA and PLA/EE-g-GMA blends were processed in a twin-screw extruder and injection molded. The FTIR spectra indicated interactions between the PLA and the modifiers. The 10% addition of EE-g-GMA and POE-g-GMA promoted significant increases in impact strength, with gains of 108% and 140%, respectively. These acted as heterogeneous nucleating agents in the PLA matrix, generating a higher crystallinity degree for the blends. This impacted to keep the thermal deflection temperature (HDT) and Shore D hardness at the same level as PLA. By thermogravimetry (TG), the blends showed increased thermal stability, suggesting a stabilizing effect of the modifiers POE-g-GMA and EE-g-GMA on the PLA matrix. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed dispersed POE-g-GMA and EE-g-GMA particles, as well as the presence of ligand reinforcing the systems interaction. The PLA properties can be tailored and improved by adding small concentrations of POE-g-GMA and EE-g-GMA. In light of this, new environmentally friendly and semi-biodegradable materials can be manufactured for application in the packaging industry.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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