Morphology and Rheological Properties of Poly (Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate) and Poly (Lactic Acid)/Clay Composites
Abstract
This work studied Poly(butylene adipateco-terephthalate) (PBAT) and polylactide (PLA) bends compounded with organically modified silicate layers. PBAT is a biodegradable polymer with high ultimate elongation but low modulus. Compounds of 80%PBAT, 20%PLA and 3% organically modified silicate layers showed significantly improved modulus and enhanced thermomechanical performance compared to PBAT. Rheological analyses showed solid-like behavior for the melt, indicating formation of a network structure by the particles in the blend although the clay platelets were partially dispersed in PBAT matrix and a large portion of the platelets was located at the interface based on the electron microscopy analysis. It also showed that the addition of organoclay reduced the dispersed phase domain (i.e., PLA) size significantly.
Recommended Citation
M. Shahlari and S. Lee, "Morphology and Rheological Properties of Poly (Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate) and Poly (Lactic Acid)/Clay Composites," Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings, Society of Plastics Engineers, Jan 2011.
Meeting Name
69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Clay Platelets; Dispersed Phase; Electron Microscopy Analysis; Low Modulus; Matrix; Network Structures; Organically Modified Silicates; Poly(Lactic Acid); Polylactides; Rheological Analysis; Rheological Property; Thermo-mechanical Performance; Ultimate Elongation
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2011 Society of Plastics Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2011
