High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and poly(lactic) acid (PLA) blends with different ratios of both polymers, namely, 30:70, 50:50, and 70:30, were produced. Polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride and a random copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate were also considered as compatibilizers to modify HDPE/PLA optimal blends and were added in the amounts of 1, 3, and 5 wt.%. Different properties of the blends were evaluated by performing tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy to analyze blend and interfaces morphology. Moreover, thermomechanical analysis through differential scanning calorimetry, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and infrared spectroscopy were also performed. The blend containing equal amounts of HDPE and PLA seemed to present a good balance between amount of bio-derived charge and acceptable mechanical properties. This suggests that these blends have a good potential for the production of composites with lingo-cellulosic fillers.

Optimization of thermoplastic blend matrix HDPE/PLA with different types and levels of coupling agents / Quitadamo, Alessia; Massardier, Valérie; Santulli, Carlo; Valente, Marco. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - 11:12(2018). [10.3390/ma11122527]

Optimization of thermoplastic blend matrix HDPE/PLA with different types and levels of coupling agents

Quitadamo, Alessia;Santulli, Carlo;Valente, Marco
2018

Abstract

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and poly(lactic) acid (PLA) blends with different ratios of both polymers, namely, 30:70, 50:50, and 70:30, were produced. Polyethylene-grafted maleic anhydride and a random copolymer of ethylene and glycidyl methacrylate were also considered as compatibilizers to modify HDPE/PLA optimal blends and were added in the amounts of 1, 3, and 5 wt.%. Different properties of the blends were evaluated by performing tensile tests and scanning electron microscopy to analyze blend and interfaces morphology. Moreover, thermomechanical analysis through differential scanning calorimetry, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and infrared spectroscopy were also performed. The blend containing equal amounts of HDPE and PLA seemed to present a good balance between amount of bio-derived charge and acceptable mechanical properties. This suggests that these blends have a good potential for the production of composites with lingo-cellulosic fillers.
2018
bio-derived polymers; blend; compatibilization; thermoplastic matrix for composite
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Optimization of thermoplastic blend matrix HDPE/PLA with different types and levels of coupling agents / Quitadamo, Alessia; Massardier, Valérie; Santulli, Carlo; Valente, Marco. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - 11:12(2018). [10.3390/ma11122527]
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